NATIONAL utility company Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) delivered a stable operational performance for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 (Q1 2025), reinforcing its commitment to powering Malaysia’s energy future and advancing rakyat-centric development. The group’s Q1 2025 performance reflected stable and sustained electricity demand, supported by ongoing domestic economic growth. Consumption from the commercial sectors grew by 5.1% largely driven by the rise of energy-intensive industries such as data centres.

When millions of people across the Iberian peninsula were left without power last month the political fallout ignited debate over Europe’s renewable energy agenda, and fuelled the rising interest in nuclear power. Europe’s largest power blackout in decades, still largely unexplained, has raised questions about whether renewable energy can be relied on to provide a stable source of clean energy.

The Asean Power Grid, in the works for decades, made further headway with two significant developments announced in Singapore on May 30. The first is the signing of a deal that would see a new subsea electricity cable being laid between Indonesia and Singapore. This infrastructure will support Singapore’s target of importing from its neighbours up to six gigawatts (GW) of low-carbon electricity by 2035, about one-third of the country’s energy demand then.

Under Malaysia’s 2025 chairmanship, the 46th Asean Summit at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) convened regional leaders amid mounting geopolitical and economic headwinds. The summit underscored a renewed focus on deepening economic integration, safeguarding regional stability and championing sustainable development. Against a backdrop of intensifying global uncertainties — from trade frictions to climate risks — Asean leaders laid out pragmatic strategies and forged new partnerships to secure the region’s future.

Laos' Ministry of Technology and Communications will conduct a feasibility study for a project aimed at developing and delivering artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure services powered by green energy. This will serve as a pilot project for an AI centre powered by clean energy, according to a report by the ministry on Monday (June 2).

ACWA Power, the world's largest private water desalination company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) to facilitate strategic investment projects in clean energy infrastructure across Malaysia. The partnership targets 12.5 gigawatts (GW) of capacity by 2040, with an estimated investment value of US$10 billion (RM42.27 billion).

In a statement today, TNB said the landmark joint venture was announced in conjunction with the 46th ASEAN–Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit....

The Asean Power Grid undersea cable project linking Vietnam to Peninsular Malaysia and onward to Singapore stands out as one of the key achievements of this year’s Asean Summit, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. Speaking at a joint press conference with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is on a five-day official visit to Malaysia starting Saturday (May 24), Anwar also expressed appreciation for Vietnam’s strong support in advancing regional energy transition policies.

The two-day ASEAN Leaders’ Summit kicked off on May 26, with discussions centered on U.S. tariffs, ASEAN expansion, and the situation in Myanmar. Host country Malaysia is looking to position the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) as one of the summit’s signature achievements, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Four energy companies from Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam have inked an agreement to explore the export of renewable electricity from Vietnam to the other two countries. “Together, the consortia will focus on unlocking Vietnam’s rich renewable energy resources – particularly offshore wind power – as a source for green electron generation and to supply clean electricity across borders,” said a joint statement from the four companies on Monday (May 26).

Malaysia, as Asean Chair for 2025, has called on member states to step up regional cooperation to drive a fair, secure and inclusive energy transition, in line with climate goals and the region's growing energy demand. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the region's energy future must be grounded in unity, practical frameworks and mutual benefits.  

The ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) has officially launched the Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildings in ASEAN (PEEB ASEAN), a four-year initiative to tackle the region’s growing energy consumption in the building sector. Funded by France via the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the programme aims to support ASEAN’s shift towards more energy-efficient and climate-resilient buildings.