Energy | BIMP-EAGA

On 4 February, the ASEAN Secretariat and ADB organized a joint consultative meeting with the BIMP-EAGA Facilitation Centre, the Centre for the IMT-GT, and the GMS Secretariat in Jakarta. Photo courtesy of ASEAN Secretariat.

ASEAN Secretariat, ADB Convene Joint Consultation Meeting with BIMP-EAGA, IMT-GT, and GMS Secretariats

February 23, 2026

Increased collaboration and coordination in agriculture, energy, and tourism is being explored.

Lawas switchyard in northern Sarawak. Photo credit: Sarawak Energy Berhad.

Sarawak–Sabah Power Grid Interconnection Energized

January 30, 2026

Linking the two states is a major step toward realizing the Borneo Grid and the ASEAN Power Grid.

Indonesia is ramping up the production of plant-based energy as part of efforts to wean off imported fossil fuel. Photo credit: iStock/wenpu wang.

Papua Region Raises Renewable Energy Aspiration Under New Plan

January 15, 2026

Indonesia’s easternmost region promises to become a bioenergy hub with the opening of the first bioethanol factory in Merauke in 2027.

Motorists gassing up at a petrol station.

How ASEAN’s Biofuel Ambition Can Unlock Billions in Investments for Rural Economies

December 04, 2025

Stronger regional coordination needed, along with infrastructure investments, scaling sustainable feedstock supply, and fostering technology transfer.

MoU between Brunei Darussalam and Sarawak on energy cooperation

Sarawak Seals Partnerships with Brunei Darussalam, ADB at Renewable Energy Forum

September 11, 2025

The Malaysian state is strengthening its position as a renewable energy hub through strategic partnerships.

As part of the sustainability plan, Sarawak plans to diversify energy systems, scale alternative low-carbon solutions, spur sustainable end-use energy consumption, upgrade grid capabilities, and position the state as a regional green energy powerhouse. Photo credit: Courtesy of Sarawak Energy Bhd.

Blueprint for a Greener Economy: Sarawak’s 10-Point Sustainability Strategy

July 22, 2025

The framework lays out strategies and action plans that address economic, environmental, and social dimensions of sustainability.

Nurturing Misamis Oriental’s Salt Industry to Be More Productive and Sustainable

May 20, 2025

The Mindanao Development Authority is helping explore ways to deploy renewable energy in salt production in the province.

Two workers chat amid solar panels in a solar plant in Indonesia.

Harnessing the Potential of Renewable Energy Certificates to Finance ASEAN’s Energy Transition

April 28, 2025

A project supported by the BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Fund provides a conceptual framework for creating a regional market.

Target households in Surigao del Norte receive Solar Cloudgrid units. Photos courtesy of Light of Hope PH.

Portable Solar Kits Empower Off-Grid Communities in Surigao del Norte

January 20, 2025

A project supported by the BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund is giving low-income families in disaster-prone areas access to clean, affordable energy.

From left: The Philippines Department of Trade and Industry Regional Director Romeo Castañaga, Malaysia Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli, Indonesia Senior Advisor to the Minister for Digital Transformation, Creativity, and Human Resources at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Rizal Edwin, and Brunei Darussalam Ministry of Finance and Economy's Department of Economic Planning and Statistics Acting Director General Hairol Hamid.

Ministers Laud BIMP-EAGA’s Steady Growth as Subregion Marks 30th Anniversary

October 22, 2024

Ministers also tout growth in tourism, trade, investment, and project rollout.