Tenaga Nasional Berhad through shows interst in participating in the development and operation of energy solutions in IKN Nusantara, Indonesia on areas like gas, solar, wind, hydro, and battery storage.
The utlity giant said it is also keen to explore any opportunity in the Grid interconnection business through collaboration with PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) to develop a secure and reliable high-voltage transmission infrastructure in the Global City for All, IKN Nusantara.
TNB President and Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Indera Ir. Baharin Din said that the intent will help strengthen the bilateral relations and cooperation of both countries and expedite the development of clean energy in both countries.
Stating that there are a lot of commonalities between both corporations, he said “Both TNB and PLN will mutually benefit from this sharing of expertise and experience in facing the challenges of the energy transition.”
Baharin said TNB proposes to review the MoU to allow both utilities to revive the exploratory study for the development of a high-voltage interconnection facility between Sumatera, Indonesia to Peninsular Malaysia.
“The Interconnection between Sumatera and Peninsular Malaysia is part of the ASEAN Power Grid. Once this project is completed, countries in the ASEAN region will be able to share RE generation resources, participate in multilateral power trading and provide energy security for the region,” added Baharin.
