Sarawak Energy, Sabah Electricity hailed as ASEAN power grid champions

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KOTA KINABALU: Sarawak Energy Berhad and Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd have been hailed as two key utility champions capable of driving the long-aspired ASEAN Power Grid.

ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) executive director Datuk Abdul Razib Dawood said this came following the successful implementation of the Sarawak–Sabah power interconnection.

He said the interconnection represents an important milestone not only for both states, but also for the broader ASEAN energy landscape, describing it as a crucial sub-regional step towards realising the Borneo Grid and, eventually, a fully integrated ASEAN Power Grid linking all 11 ASEAN member states.

Abdul Razib said the project clearly demonstrated that power system integration strengthens participating grids, even without perfect conditions.

“You do not have to wait for a perfect system. Sarawak helping Sabah strengthens Sabah, and at the same time Sabah continues to strengthen its own internal grid. These two efforts go hand in hand and reinforce each other,” he said.

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