TNB in pact to advance Asean Power Grid

The Energy Wheeling Agreement Phase 2 between TNB, EDL and EGAT was ratified in a ceremony held at EGAT Headquarters in Nonthaburi, Thailand, attended by (seated, from left) EDL Deputy Managing Director, Souksavart Sosouphanh; EGAT Governor, Dr. Narin Phoawanich; and TNB Chief Grid Officer, Hasmarizal Hassan.

PETALING JAYA: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), Electricite Du Laos and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand have signed a tripartite Energy Wheeling Agreement Phase 2 under the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP 2.0), marking a further step in advancing the Asean Power Grid initiative.

The agreement enables the cross-border transmission of up to 100MW of renewable electricity from Lao PDR to Singapore, with Thailand and Malaysia acting as power wheelers using existing interconnection facilities.