YTL PowerSeraya, TNB Genco to export 100MW of electricity to Singapore

From left: International Trade & Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, TNB Genco managing director Datuk Nor Azman Mufti, YTL PowerSeraya CEO John Ng and Singapore’s Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry Dr. Tan See Leng.

PETALING JAYA: YTL Power International Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, YTL PowerSeraya Pte Limited and TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd (TNB Genco), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) have teamed up to export and import 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Singapore via the newly upgraded interconnector.

In a statement, YTL said it is the first time electricity from Malaysia would be supplied to Singapore on a commercial basis, adhering to the Malaysian Energy Commission’s guide for cross-border electricity sales (CBES Guide).