SINGAPORE: Sarawak and Singapore are advancing a regional green energy corridor aimed at exporting 1 gigawatt of renewable electricity through a planned 700-kilometre undersea transmission cable.
Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the collaboration could become a key ASEAN model for building a sustainable future through green energy development and a low-carbon economy.
He said Sarawak had long envisioned becoming the “Battery of ASEAN” by harnessing renewable energy resources to supply clean energy across the region, a vision now taking shape through the development of a green energy corridor linking Sarawak and Singapore via large-scale regional connectivity projects.
“This regional connectivity enables clean electricity supply to be transmitted across national borders.
“The commercial framework, policy structure and technical preparations are now actively being developed. This is a supply connection being built between two economies that understand the need for energy security and the transition towards net zero,” he said in a news report by TVS at the Philanthropy Asia Summit 2026 at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands today (May 18).
Abang Johari stressed that the initiative required not only energy resources, but also strong regional trust and cooperation.
“I see this not merely as a transaction, but as shared infrastructure.
“What we are building together — connectivity, certification systems and trust — carries value beyond any single energy supply agreement,” he added.
Under the proposed arrangement with Singapore, Sarawak is expected to export 1 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy to the republic.
The project is expected to become fully operational between 2032 and 2035 once the more than 700-kilometre undersea transmission cable system is completed.
The initiative has already received Conditional Approval from the Energy Market Authority for the consortium led by Sarawak Energy and Sembcorp Utilities.
The project, which will pass through Indonesian territorial waters, has also received support from Malaysia’s National Security Council and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore to begin the physical development phase of the undersea cable network.
