KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) said there is a need for substantial investment in power generation and grid modernisation to support Malaysia’s changing energy mix while maintaining affordable, reliable and secure electricity supply.

Its senior chief strategy, regulatory and sustainability officer Datuk Muhamad Nazri Pazil outlined these priorities during a panel discussion at the Youth Economic Forum 2026 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

He joined representatives from the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA), Solarvest Holdings Bhd and the Sarawak government to discuss how Malaysia can reshape its power mix while safeguarding energy security and economic competitiveness.