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PETALING JAYA: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has announced a joint venture with a Singapore-based solar company to test clean electricity exports to the island republic.
TNB said the partnership with Sunseap Group will see the export of 100MW of electricity, generated from renewable energy sources, Reuters reported.
However, no further details were provided.
“The company will contribute to Singapore’s long-term efforts to power its future ‘through clean and green energy sources,'” Sunseap CEO Frank Phuan said, according to the news agency.
Singapore had said in October that it planned to test Malaysia’s clean energy imports for two years to refine technical and regulatory frameworks for energy imports. It is also part of a series of actions aimed at reducing its carbon footprint.
The electricity to be imported by the partners could account for about 1.5% of Singapore’s peak electricity demand, Reuters reported.
If successful, the two companies will invest in multiple solar farms in Malaysia and harness other forms of clean energy, including hydroelectricity, from TNB’s existing plants.
