Concept Development for ASEAN Power Grid projects in Maritime Southeast Asia

The MCDF grant is providing concept development support under the Joint 3-Year Program Supporting Infrastructure Connectivity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Region. The grant is funding project concept or pre-feasibility studies for interconnectors highlighted in the ASEAN Interconnection Masterplan Study (AIMS) III and backbone domestic transmission systems, focused on Cambodia, Lao PDR, peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam, as well as possible cross-border transmission lines for the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project.

The activities being financed by the grant include data collection and analysis pertaining to interconnectors identified in AIMS III and domestic transmission system upgrades required for the interconnectors; regulatory framework assessment; and interconnector prioritization based on project and regulatory readiness.

The concept development is guiding the identification of high-quality projects for prospective financing by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and partners.

*NOTE: Pre-approved (USD157,500) in October 2022 as part of the Joint 3-Year Program Supporting Infrastructure Connectivity in the ASEAN Region