Two bills passed to address Sabah electricity crisis, says Senator


KUALA LUMPUR: The recent move by the Senate to pass the Renewable Energy (Amendment) Bill 2023 (Act 725) and the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2023 (Act 726) is considered to be one of the best initiatives to solve the electricity crisis in Sabah.

Senator Datuk Noraini Idris said with the current development, the power to regulate the supply of electricity and renewable energy is now handed over to the state government.

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Electricity , Sabah , Noraini Idris , Bills

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