Port of Tanjung Pelepas Signs Up for 16GWh a Month of Green Electricity from TNB

One of Malaysia's busiest ports has just made a large bet on certified green electricity. Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) announced on Monday, 19 October 2026, that Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), part of the MMC Group, has signed up for 16,000 blocks under TNB's Green Electricity Tariff (GET) programme.

That works out to 16 GWh of certified renewable energy every month, covering May 2026 to December 2027. TNB said the deal makes PTP the largest GET subscriber among Malaysian ports so far and allows the port to move its electricity supply to 100% renewable energy.

What the Green Electricity Tariff actually is

GET is a way for TNB customers to power their premises with certified renewable energy without building their own solar farm. The electricity still comes through the existing national grid. Subscribers pay their normal base tariff plus a tiered green premium, and in return they receive annual Malaysia Renewable Energy Certificates (mREC) that match their subscription. Those certificates are what a company can point to when it reports on its emissions.

Key points from the announcement

• PTP subscribed to 16,000 GET blocks, or 16 GWh of green energy per month.
• The subscription runs from May 2026 to December 2027.
• PTP receives mRECs in line with its subscription.
• The port is targeting a 45% cut in carbon emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2050, in line with the national target.
• A symbolic certificate was handed over in Kuala Lumpur by TNB Chief Retail Officer Datuk Ir. Kamal Arifin A. Rahman to PTP chief executive Mark Hardiman, witnessed by TNB President and CEO Dato' Sri Ir. Ts. Shamsul Ahmad.

TNB framed the deal as a model for other energy-hungry infrastructure operators, showing they can use certified renewable power through the grid to speed up their sustainability plans. Shamsul linked it to the National Energy Transition Roadmap's net-zero goal. Hardiman, for his part, argued that going green and running an efficient port go together:

Operational excellence and environmental stewardship "are not mutually exclusive", PTP chief executive Mark Hardiman said in the joint statement.

What this means for Malaysian readers

Ports, factories and logistics hubs are under growing pressure from global shipping lines, brands and investors to show lower emissions. When a big transhipment hub like PTP commits to green power, that pressure tends to flow down to the trucking firms, warehouses, forwarders and service providers that work around it.

For SMEs, the useful takeaway is that GET is open to ordinary TNB customers, not just giants. A manufacturer or exporter that needs proof of renewable energy use for a customer audit can look at subscribing to a smaller number of blocks instead of investing upfront in its own panels. The trade-off is cost, because the green premium sits on top of the normal bill, so it makes most sense when a buyer, tender or financing deal actually rewards the certificate.

It is also a reminder that Johor's growth story, from data centres to ports, increasingly depends on clean and reliable power. Businesses planning to supply that corridor should expect sustainability questions to show up in more contracts.

Source: Tenaga Nasional Berhad, "TNB, PTP commit to powering Malaysia's net-zero aspiration", 19 October 2026, also reported by New Straits Times (Bernama). This article is an independent summary and commentary by R4XN.