# ACE Strengthens Regional Power Grid Collaboration with Malaysia’s PETRA and TNB
*Author: Solar PV Expert | Category: news | Published: Wed Jun 10 2026 10:38:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)*

### English
* **Strategic Consultations**: In January 2026, the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) held high-level meetings with Malaysia’s Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) and Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) to advance the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) project.
* **Key Projects**: Discussions focused on the APG Project Preparation Facility (APG-PPF), including feasibility studies for cross-border interconnections between Peninsular Malaysia-Sumatera and Sabah-North Kalimantan, supported by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).
* **Regional Connectivity**: Stakeholders reviewed existing and future interconnection routes, including links between Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, and the Philippines.
* **Funding & Governance**: ACE highlighted support from development partners like the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the World Bank, while emphasizing the importance of the APG Enhanced MoU and the ASEAN Power Grid Consultative Committee (APGCC) for regulatory alignment.
* **Submarine Cable Framework**: The meetings addressed the Submarine Power Cable Framework, a critical milestone for 2026 under the Philippines’ ASEAN Chairmanship to enhance regional energy connectivity.

### 中文
* **战略磋商**：2026年1月，东盟能源中心 (ACE) 与马来西亚能源转型与水利转型部 (PETRA) 及国家能源公司 (TNB) 举行高层会议，旨在推动东盟电网 (APG) 项目的进展。
* **重点项目**：会议重点讨论了 APG 项目筹备机制 (APG-PPF)，包括在美国贸易发展署 (USTDA) 支持下，对马来半岛-苏门答腊和沙巴-北加里曼丹之间的跨国互联项目进行可行性研究。
* **区域互联**：相关方审查了现有的及未来的互联线路，包括马来西亚与新加坡、泰国、砂拉越、文莱、沙巴及菲律宾之间的电力连接计划。
* **资金与治理**：ACE 强调了法国开发署 (AFD) 和世界银行等发展伙伴的支持，同时强调了《APG增强谅解备忘录》和东盟电网咨询委员会 (APGCC) 对于监管协调的重要性。
* **海底电缆框架**：会议讨论了海底电缆框架，这是 2026 年菲律宾担任东盟轮值主席国期间实现区域能源互联互通的关键里程碑。