ASEAN power grid secures LTMS-PIP 2.0 deal to expand Laos-to-Singapore power exports

ASEAN nations seek cross-border grid links to accelerate clean energy transition. (Photo: iStock)

The ASEAN Power Grid’s (APG) only existing multilateral electricity trading scheme has finally secured a new agreement. Malaysia’s national utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) announced on Jan. 14 that the second phase of the Laos–Thailand–Malaysia–Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP 2.0) has been formally signed, paving the way for an additional 100 MW of electricity exports from Laos to Singapore within the next two years.

Separately, Sarawak in East Malaysia is also pressing ahead with its power export ambitions. Sarawak Premier Abang Johari said he is confident electricity supply to Sabah could begin within two months, as the state continues to expand cross-border power connections.