DPM Fadillah Calls For ASEAN Member States To Strengthen Energy Cooperation
By Aisha Hani Nor Azmir & Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member states must strengthen regional energy cooperation as part of a shared prosperity strategy, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Fadillah, who is also Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, said cross-border partnerships in the energy sector are already seen through collaborations between Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.
'For instance, Laos supplies energy to Singapore, but it must pass through Thailand and Malaysia, so Laos pays a wheeling fee for transmitting through our power grid.
'However, sometimes during winter, water sources freeze and the supply is disrupted. At that point, Laos may draw power from Thailand and Malaysia to continue supplying Singapore. This shows how ASEAN member states support and help one another.'
He told reporters this after the Luncheon Power Talk session - Shared Prosperity: The New Imperative for ASEAN's Economic Growth held in conjunction with the ASEAN Women Economic Summit (AWES) 2025 here today.
Singapore currently imports up to 100 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy from Laos through a cross-border initiative called the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP). This will double to a maximum of 200MW of renewable hydropower, with supply from Malaysia as well.
Fadillah said Malaysia remains committed to implementing the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) and is actively working towards realising the ASEAN Power Grid to establish a connected and sustainable energy ecosystem.
Citing the recent gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights, Fadillah said Malaysia had entered into discussions with Thailand to supply gas to the country's northern region, following the shutdown of the affected pipeline.
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