Bi-, multi-lateral mechanisms to expand access:
The foreign exchange costs will, be financed through external borrowing from multilateral agencies such as, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank and through bilateral and suppliers' credit offers. The projects expected to be financed through
the latter sources include the Temenggor, Tembeling, Trengganu and Tenom-Pangi Hydro-electric Projects and the thermal projects at Prai and Pasir Gudang.
Energy access priorities:
Appropriate measures will be taken to ensure that the development of power supply is adequate to meet the projected demands of industry, commerce and domestic consumption.---The programme for rural electrification will continue to be expanded
during the Plan period as part of the overall effort to provide social amenities to enhance the quality of life and living standards among the rural communities.
Energy access action plan:
Rural electrification and rural water supply programmes will be stepped up in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.---The gradual expansion of the national grid to cover the whole of Peninsular Malaysia represents a further effort to reduce the costs
of providing power through diesel stations especially for areas in the East Coast States of Kelantan, Trengganu and Pahang.---To ensure an effective rural electrification programme, a comprehensive study will be undertaken to determine the most cost-effective way of expanding programmes [...].---The development of electricity in Sarawak will also be expanded to meet increased domestic, commercial and industrial demands. ---To tap the vast hydro-electric potential that exists in Sarawak for future power development, a detailed feasibility study will be initiated for the Batang Ai and Batang Belaga Hydro-electric Schemes.
Energy access targets:
The target is to provide electricity to 2,630 villages or about 21,000 rural households.---[in Sabah] The rural electrification programme for the State will also be accelerated to cover 45 new rural areas to benefit about 4,800 households or 24,000 people.---The development of electricity in Sarawak will also be expanded to meet increased domestic, commercial and industrial demands [...] The rural electrification programme will be expanded to supply another 3,000 households.