Sarawak Energy has begun exporting 30 MW of electricity to Sabah as part of its push for the Borneo Power Grid. (Photo: iStock)
The Malaysian state of Sarawak is advancing its push for a connected regional grid, as it begins exporting 30 MW of electricity to Sabah on Dec. 4 and prepares to export up to 1 GW to Singapore.
“I told the Singaporean ministers that it is not ordinary energy that we are supplying—it’s green energy,” said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. The state sees cross-border connectivity as the backbone of its long-term strategy to become a regional renewable energy hub.
Building the Borneo Power Grid
Powered by the state-owned Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), the new Sarawak-Sabah connectivity marks a key step toward the state’s ambition of establishing the Borneo Power Grid. Borneo is the largest island in Asia and shared by Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei. Malaysia’s two largest states, Sarawak and Sabah, located in its northern region.
