TNB commences RE supply to Singapore

TNB chief executive officer Datuk Ir Megat Jalaluddin Megat Hassan.

PETALING JAYA: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) exported its maiden renewable energy (RE) supply to Singapore yesterday, just four days after the power utility and Singapore’s licensed electricity importer, Sembcorp Power Pte Ltd inked a Renewable Energy Supply Agreement (RESA) on Dec 9, 2024.

Under the RESA, Singapore has agreed to import 50 megwatts (MW) of green energy issued with RE certificates.

This 50MW resulted from a bidding process conducted through Energy Exchange Malaysia in June.

The arrangement is part of the cross-border electricity sales for RE (CBES RE) scheme, which aligns with the Asean Power Grid initiative and Malaysia’s energy transition goal.

TNB president and chief executive officer Datuk Ir Megat Jalaluddin Megat Hassan said the 50MW energy export will fortify Malaysia’s decarbonisation efforts by spurring new investment in the generation of large-scale RE by TNB and other energy players.

“At present, the interconnection capacity between Malaysia and Singapore stands at 1,000MW.

“Of this, 300MW is allocated for the CBES RE scheme and 200MW for the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project Phase 2,” he said, adding that only 50MW is being exported under the CBES RE scheme for now.

Megat Jalaluddin said the supply to Singapore reflects TNB’s determination to advance Asean’s RE goals and strengthen the region’s energy integration, while positioning Malaysia as a key player in regional green electricity trading.