KUALA LUMPUR: The first transmission of green electricity, with a capacity of 50MW from Malaysia to Singapore, has started, says the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry.
It said this follows the signing of the Renewable Energy Supply Agreement (Resa) between Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and Sembcorp Power Pte Ltd (Sembcorp Power) on Dec 9, 2024.
"The cross-border supply of green electricity from Malaysia to Singapore is the result of a bid through the Energy Exchange Malaysia (Enegem) in June 2024 and part of the ministry's initiative under the Cross-Border Electricity Sales for Renewable Energy Scheme (CBES RE)," it said in a statement here on Friday (Dec 13).
Deputy Energy and Water Transition Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, together with the ministry's top management, the Energy Commission and TNB, were present to witness the historic moment of the cross-border trade of green electricity between Malaysia and Singapore at the National Load Dispatch Centre at TNB's Bangsar headquarters.
According to the ministry, TNB as a national utility company is responsible for channelling green electricity from the national electricity supply system to Singapore's electricity supply system through Sembcorp Power Company, the holder of the electricity import license in the neighbouring country.
"The distribution of electricity is done through the existing interconnection network between the two countries," it said.
The ministry said it is confident that implementing the cross-border green electricity supply initiative will support the country's energy transition aspirations and contribute to Malaysia's commitment to leading the regional electricity supply integration initiative through the implementation of the Asean Power Grid. – Bernama
