KUCHING, Dec 15 2025: Sarawak's plan to supply electricity to Malaya is still at the policy stage even though approval in principle has been obtained.
Fadillah Yusof: Hopefully the initial process of the project can begin next year, but its implementation depends heavily on the progress of negotiations and approvals involving Indonesia
Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof said the present focus is on the technical aspects which include feasibility studies and preliminary survey works, including those involving Indonesia.
"In terms of policy, approval in principle has been obtained, but at the technical level, studies need to be carried out first including survey works involving Indonesia before the feasibility study can be finalised," he told after the Ceria Ke Sekolah Programme organised by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) today.
Fadillah, who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), further commented that the project not only involves TNB, but also involves several other stakeholders including Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB).
He explained that the energy supply tariff rate has not yet been determined as a detailed study needs to be conducted to identify the overall costs of the project before tariff negotiations can be conducted.
However, he said the study has not yet begun because Sarawak needs to inform and obtain Indonesia's approval first before any technical work can be carried out.
In the meantime, he expressed hope that the initial process of the project can begin next year, but its implementation depends heavily on the progress of negotiations and approvals involving Indonesia.
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