Sarawak: Sarawak is confident its plan to supply 30 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Sabah will be realised once the grid project in northern Sarawak is completed. Sarawak’s Utilities and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi confirmed that the grid project is nearing completion, with the final phase expected to be finished by the end of this year.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, a power exchange agreement has been signed between Sarawak and Sabah, with an initial supply agreement of 30 MW of electricity, contingent on the completion of the northern Sarawak grid. Julaihi indicated that once the grid is completed, the supply could potentially increase to 50 or 80 MW, depending on demand.

Julaihi was speaking to reporters after attending a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony between the Sabah Energy Commission and Sarawak’s Utilities and Telecommunications Ministry. The ceremony aimed to standardise the regulation of electrical equipment and gas appliances.

He further explained that Sarawak intends to complete the Borneo Grid project before exploring the possibility of supplying electricity to the Philippines, a long-term plan that will require a feasibility study. Sarawak aims to become a key energy hub for Borneo, Malaysia, and Southeast Asia in the future.

On February 17, it was reported that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had asked Sarawak to supply its excess electricity to the southern Philippines via Sabah starting next year.