KUALA LUMPUR –– Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) marked another significant achievement in its commitment to building a future-ready energy infrastructure with the commencement of a new 500-kilovolt (kV) National Grid Backbone transmission line –– a strategic infrastructure project that will reinforce national energy security, accelerate energy transition and accommodate the nation’s future electricity needs.
In a statement, TNB said the launch of the 500kV Transmission Main Intake Substation (PMU) Kampung Awah project site in Maran, Pahang today marks an important milestone in the development of the National Grid Backbone, which will connect strategic locations across the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
The National Grid Backbone is designed to enhance the resilience, reliability, flexibility and transmission capacity of the National Grid, while advancing the implementation of the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR).
Upon its completion by 2030, the National Grid Backbone will become the longest 500kV transmission system ever to be developed in Malaysia, spanning approximately 500km, it said.
The launch of the PMU Kampung Awah project site was officiated by Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, attended by TNB president/chief executive officer Datuk Ir. Ts. Shamsul Ahmad.
The Strategic Node PMU Kampung Awah will serve as one of the key strategic transmission nodes within the National Grid Backbone, enhancing transmission capacity, reinforcing inter-regional power transfer and improving the resilience and reliability of Peninsular Malaysia’s electricity network.
Strategically located along the Paka-Kampung Awah-Bahau South-Kulai East transmission corridor, PMU Kampung Awah will enhance grid connectivity and provide additional capacity to enable the integration of existing and future generation sources.
The project is also expected to support the growth of industrial and commercial activities, facilitate high-value investments and create opportunities across the local supply chain, including engineering, construction, operations and related services.
