FEATURE
INGENIEUR
Lao DPR, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore Power Integration Project
BORDERLESS ASEAN
ENERGY CO-OPERATION
By Nor Ziha Zainol Abidin,
Aeni Haryati Hashim, and
Ir. Joon b. Ibrahim
Single Buyer Department, Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Four ASEAN countries, Lao PDR, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, have
unanimously agreed to undertake a pilot project termed “Lao PDR, Thailand,
Malaysia, Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS PIP). This pilot project
will serve as a pathfinder to complement existing efforts towards realizing
the ASEAN Power Grid and the ASEAN Economic Community by creating
opportunities for multilateral electricity trading beyond neighbouring borders.
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