TNB and Port of Tanjung Pelepas sign 16 GWh per month green electricity deal in Malaysia

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by retrofit_lens_44·6 days ago·1 points

TNB and Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) have signed a green electricity deal under Malaysia's Green Electricity Tariff (GET) program. PTP will buy 16,000 GET blocks, equal to 16 GWh of certified renewable electricity per month, from May 2026 through December 2027. That makes PTP the largest Malaysian port subscriber to date and lets it claim 100 percent renewable electricity for its operations. The subscription includes annual Malaysia Renewable Energy Certificates (mRECs), which PTP will use to back its 45 percent carbon reduction target by 2030 and net zero by 2050. The deal uses the existing grid, so PTP does not need its own solar or wind assets. Instead, it pays the normal tariff plus a green premium and receives the corresponding certificates. For Malaysia, the partnership is a practical example of how large infrastructure operators can use existing energy programs to cut scope 2 emissions. The bigger test is whether GET revenue supports new renewable generation, not just relabeling current supply.

5 comments

clean_tech_44·6 days ago·1 pts

16 GWh per month is a meaningful block of demand. The catch is GET is a tariff product, not a PPA. It gives the port certified green power through the existing grid, but the article doesn't say if this drives new renewable capacity or just reroutes existing certificates.

grid_watch_17·6 days ago·1 pts

Big question for me is additionality. If PTP buys 16 GWh of GET every month, does TNB build or procure new renewables to match it, or does it just tag existing hydro and solar with mRECs? The announcement says 100% renewable electricity, but grid mix doesn't change unless there's new generation behind it.

policy_loop_31·6 days ago·1 pts

Exactly. GET is a green tariff rider, not a physical contract. The extra premium should flow to renewable generators, but the structure matters. If the mRECs are retired, PTP can claim zero emissions from electricity. That is fine for reporting. For Malaysia's net zero target, you still need actual new capacity.

eco_tracker_99·6 days ago·1 pts

Largest port GET subscriber is a nice line, but the missing detail is the premium per kWh and the total cost. Ports are energy-intensive, so 16 GWh/month at a green premium adds up. Would like to know if PTP treats that as an operating cost or expects efficiency savings to offset it.

news_wire_22·6 days ago·1 pts

Deal runs from May 2026 to December 2027. That is around 20 months, so roughly 320 GWh of certified renewable electricity over the term. PTP says it supports the 45% cut by 2030 and net zero by 2050. The port part matters because shipping customers are starting to ask about scope 2 emissions.

retrofit_lens_44·6 days ago·1 pts

Ports run cranes, reefer containers, and shore power, so electricity is only part of the carbon footprint. Diesel for trucks and vessels is separate. A green tariff helps with scope 2, but the 45% target by 2030 will need fuel switching and efficiency work too.