TNB: Malaysia needs massive power generation investment now

At the Youth Economic Forum 2026, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) emphasized the need for significant investments in power generation and grid modernization to support Malaysia's evolving energy mix while ensuring affordable, reliable, and secure electricity.

Datuk Muhamad Nazri Pazil highlighted priorities such as expanding solar generation supported by energy storage, developing hydrogen-ready power plants, and enhancing the grid's capacity for renewable integration, with a planned RM43 billion investment under Regulatory Period 4 (RP4) from 2025 to 2027.

Additionally, TNB is committed to increasing its renewable energy capacity, aiming for a diversified portfolio to align with the country's energy transition goals.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) said there is a need for substantial investment in power generation and grid modernisation to support Malaysia’s changing energy mix while maintaining affordable, reliable and secure electricity supply.

Its senior chief strategy, regulatory and sustainability officer Datuk Muhamad Nazri Pazil outlined these priorities during a panel discussion at the Youth Economic Forum 2026 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

He joined representatives from the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), Solarvest Holdings Bhd and the Sarawak government to discuss how Malaysia can reshape its power mix while safeguarding energy security and economic competitiveness.

TNB’s contribution focused on the scale of investment required to keep the electricity system secure and ready for future needs as demand from data centres and electrification continues to rise.

The priorities include expanding solar generation supported by energy storage and developing new combined-cycle power plants designed to be hydrogen-ready, he said.

The discussion also covered growing uptake of the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS) following a reduction in the excess charge to 14 sen from 20 sen.

Last month, PETRA announced that besides the reduction in excess charge, a 10-year contractual period between the Renewable Energy Developers (REDs) and Green Consumers (GC) will be enforced.

It said the approach is intended to provide long-term cost certainty to REDs, GCs and financial institutions, thereby improving project bankability.

Alongside investment in generation, TNB highlighted an equally significant commitment to grid modernisation to accommodate changing sources of electricity supply while maintaining system stability and affordability.

TNB has an allocation of about RM43 billion for grid investment under Regulatory Period 4 (RP4), covering 2025 to 2027. The investment supports grid strengthening and modernisation to accommodate rising electricity demand and greater integration of renewable energy.

TNB’s generation portfolio is also becoming more diversified. As of 2025, renewable energy accounted for approximately 26.5 per cent of its total generation capacity, with installed green capacity of 4,303 megawatts.

The discussion reinforced TNB’s role in supporting the nationally determined energy mix and developing the technical talent needed to carry the sector through the energy transition. — Bernama

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在 2026 年青年经济论坛上，马来西亚国家能源公司 (TNB) 强调，需要对发电和电网现代化进行大量投资，以支持马来西亚不断变化的能源结构，同时确保价格合理、可靠和安全的电力供应。

拿督穆罕默德·纳兹里·帕兹尔强调了优先事项，例如扩大太阳能发电并辅以储能，开发氢能发电厂，以及提高电网可再生能源并网能力，计划在 2025 年至 2027 年的第 4 个监管期 (RP4) 内投资 430 亿令吉。

此外，TNB致力于提高其可再生能源产能，力求实现多元化的能源组合，以配合国家能源转型目标。

吉隆坡，10 月 15 日讯——马来西亚国家能源公司 (TNB) 表示，为了支持马来西亚不断变化的能源结构，同时保持价格合理、可靠和安全的电力供应，需要对发电和电网现代化进行大量投资。

其高级首席战略、监管和可持续发展官拿督穆罕默德·纳兹里·帕兹尔在吉隆坡会议中心举行的 2026 年青年经济论坛的小组讨论中概述了这些优先事项。

他与能源转型和水务转型部 (PETRA)、Solarvest Holdings Bhd 和砂拉越州政府的代表一起，讨论马来西亚如何在保障能源安全和经济竞争力的同时，重塑其能源结构。

随着数据中心和电气化需求的持续增长，国家能源公司 (TNB) 的贡献主要集中在为确保电力系统安全并满足未来需求所需的投资规模上。

他表示，优先事项包括扩大太阳能发电规模，并辅以储能技术，以及开发可随时使用氢能的新型联合循环发电厂。

讨论还涉及企业可再生能源供应计划 (CRESS) 的日益普及，此前该计划的超额收费从 20 仙降至 14 仙。

上个月，PETRA宣布，除了减少超额收费外，还将强制执行可再生能源开发商（RED）和绿色消费者（GC）之间为期10年的合同期。

该公司表示，此举旨在为区域经济发展机构、总承包商和金融机构提供长期成本确定性，从而提高项目的融资可行性。

除了对发电领域的投资外，TNB 还强调了对电网现代化同样重要的承诺，以适应不断变化的电力供应来源，同时保持系统的稳定性和可负担性。

国家能源公司（TNB）在第四个监管期（RP4，涵盖2025年至2027年）内拨款约430亿令吉用于电网投资。该投资旨在加强和现代化电网，以满足不断增长的电力需求和更广泛地整合可再生能源。

国家能源公司（TNB）的发电组合也日趋多元化。截至2025年，可再生能源约占其总发电量的26.5%，绿色能源装机容量为4303兆瓦。

此次讨论强化了国家能源公司（TNB）在支持国家自主确定的能源结构以及培养推动该行业完成能源转型所需技术人才方面的作用。——马新社

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