{
  "id": 13651851,
  "title": "2027 Budget: RM15bil investment strengthens national grid – TNB",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/2027-budget-rm15bil-investment-strengthens-national-grid-tnb",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-11T05:16:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/10/1553000/2027-budget-rm15bil-investment-strengthens-national-grid-%E2%80%93-tnb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 2027 budget announced by the Malaysian government allocates RM15 billion towards strengthening the national grid, as highlighted in a statement from Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB). This investment is part of a larger RM43 billion allocation for the 2025-2027 period, aimed at modernizing and expanding the country's electricity supply system. TNB highlights that the upgrades will support the growth of the digital economy and artificial intelligence, which require a stable electricity supply, including for large-scale data centres. The company also emphasizes the importance of initiatives such as the Green Lane Pathway, Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme, and Green Electricity Tariff in providing industries with options to meet their renewable energy requirements. Additionally, TNB has welcomed the extension of the electricity bill protection threshold to benefit up to 90% of domestic consumers. The utility company is also committed to empowering the Bumiputera economy, with over RM11 billion channeled through the Bumiputera Vendor Development Programme 3.0. TNB reaffirms its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions and a 70% renewable energy generation capacity by 2050, through investments in large-scale solar initiatives, battery energy storage systems, and the Hydro Life Extension Programme.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}