Amended Petra bills crucial to supporting cross-border energy trade under APG, CBI Bill application may be expanded in future phases

Deputy minister says Oct 15-17 event to see regional stakeholders talk holistic development of sector

Deputy minister says utility firm’s excess gains returned to consumers via dedicated fund

Deputy minister urges long-term planning for sustainable growth of renewable energy source.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The government is prepared to manage electricity import and export activities and renewable energy (RE) trading, from which proceeds will be deposited into Kumpulan Wang Industri Elektrik (KWIE), which will benefit the people.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The Energy Commission (Amendment) Bill 2025 and Electricity Supply (Amendment) Bill 2025 were tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The implementation of renewable energy (RE) exports through the Energy Exchange Malaysia (Enegem) is based on excess electricity from the existing electricity supply system, said the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry (Petra).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 —The government is committed to gradually and systematically increase the renewable energy (RE) capacity mix in the national electricity supply since access to green electricity supply is a "pre-requisite" for data centre development, and to ensure that RE needs for data centre development can be met.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — The first transmission of green electricity with a capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) from Malaysia to Singapore began today, said the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry (Petra).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — The Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry (Petra) sees electricity supply demand for data centres to increase to 20.9GW by 2040.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — Renewable energy (RE) set to be sold to Singapore from this month is the country’s currently unused surplus green electricity.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The government has decided to stick with the existing provision in the 1962 Water Agreement and any change to the raw water rate to Singapore needs to consider the implications to the cost of purchasing treated water from the republic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — Approximately 627,491 Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) accounts have faced electricity disconnection due to RM1.01 billion in overdue bills, as of September this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The National Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Programme will be implemented from 2025 to 2030 through grant funding, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal AMPANG JAYA, Oct 13 — The construction of water treatment plants are monitored to ensure the facilities are completed on schedule, said Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir. He said each project is monitored carefully as...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Malaysia has achieved significant success in energy efficiency, described as the first fuel of energy transition efforts, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 16 — Climate change has altered the pattern and intensity of the monsoon season, exacerbating the challenges of flood management, said Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The country has lost RM3.4 billion from 2018 due to the theft of electricity for cryptocurrency (bitcoin) mining, said Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The Dewan Rakyat passed the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill 2023 today in consideration of an amendment made by the Dewan Negara under Standing Order 73 (1).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — Malaysia foresees significant potential for deepened collaboration with China, notably in infrastructure, the digital economy, green development, new energy vehicles, and the rare earth industry, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.