Kota Kinabalu: Sarawak will begin supplying excess electricity to the southern Philippines via Sabah starting next year.
The move is in compliance with a request from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made earlier. The power will originate from a 500-megawatt (MW) combined cycle gas turbine power plant in Miri, supplemented by three additional Bintulu plants with a combined capacity of 1,500 MW.
AdvertisementSarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg announced this initiative at the Affin Bank Chinese New Year Dinner, highlighting Sarawak’s growing role as a major energy producer within Asean.
This initiative leverages Sarawak’s abundant energy resources and contributes to the development of an Asean energy grid.
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