ADVANCING JUST ENERGY TRANSITION
Malaysia ’ s Sustainable Energy Development Prospectus
ASEAN Power Grid Initiative
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services to customers . This entails improved management of distributed generation , creating opportunities for beneficial cross-border collaborations .
A significant achievement in our interconnection journey in 2022 was the successful upgrade of the electricity interconnector linking Malaysia and
Singapore . First established in 1983 , this interconnector has allowed mutual energy exchange between both countries during power outages .
After 40 years , the upgraded interconnector accommodates bidirectional electricity flows of around 1,000 megawatts , doubling its earlier capacity . This interconnector is crucial in the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia- Singapore Power Integration Project ( LTMS-PIP ), facilitating cross-border power trade and contributing to the broader APG objective .
The LTMS-PIP led to a historic agreement between Singapore and Lao PDR ,