Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam on Tuesday signed a new agreement to import offshore wind power from Vietnam via submarine cables directly to the Malaysian grid and on to Singapore — a significant step towards making Southeast Asia the world’s clean energy hub.
Announced at the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, the project will realise ASEAN’s long-standing dream of creating an ASEAN Energy Grid that can meet the booming demand from sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), mega data centres and increasingly stringent climate targets.
This collaboration is not just an empty can.
With the involvement of major companies such as TNB, Petronas, Sembcorp Utilities and Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) and the full support of national leaders Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, the project will assess the potential of a cross-sea electricity pipeline from Vietnam to Peninsular Malaysia, including the installation of energy storage systems to ensure stable and sustainable supply.
In addition, the project has the potential to create thousands of green jobs, attract foreign investment, boost regional economies, and solidify ASEAN’s position as a major player in the global energy transition.
If successful, this will not just be an energy export but a future energy blueprint, and could become a model for cross-border cooperation for the rest of Southeast Asia.
Sea becomes cable. Wind becomes power. ASEAN may be ready for a real clean energy leap.
