It said the distribution followed the signing of a renewable energy supply agreement between Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and Sembcorp Power Pte Ltd (Sembcorp Power) on Dec 9.

“The cross-border supply of green electricity from Malaysia to Singapore is the result of a bid through Energy Exchange Malaysia in June 2024 and part of the ministry’s initiative under the cross-border electricity sales for renewable energy scheme,” it said in a statement today.

Deputy energy transition and water transformation minister Akmal Nasrullah Nasir, together with the ministry’s top management, the energy commission, and TNB, were present to witness 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 will be 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 licence in the neighbouring country.

“The distribution of electricity is made through the existing interconnection network between the two countries,” it said.

The ministry said it was confident that implementing the cross-border green electricity supply initiative would 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.