Sabah Renewable Energy Rural Electrification Roadmap

Navigating towards a future of energy equity, right livelihoods, and wellbeing for Sabahans and transforming mindsets through clean accessible energy.

As home to 72% of unelectrified rural Malaysians, Sabah has an opening to pivot towards renewables as a viable solution for energy access for communities too distant from the state grid. Living landscapes and seascapes with abundant sun and water make distributed generation sensible and practical, and focuses investment in green infrastructure and a low-carbon future. Starting with mapping demand

within rural Sabah, then identifying 206 villages with readiness, and hearing the aspirations of these communities, we will co-design 35 systems in a collection of bio-cultural locations. With the learnings from a past of building 30+ mini-grid systems and a range of case studies, we will design and deploy mini-grid toolkits. Appropriate training through co-learning experiences and technology transfer from regional allies will support building the mindset capacities amongst our stakeholders. With these key stakeholders – Sabah Economic Planning Unit, Sabah Ministry of Rural Development, Sabah Electricity and Institute for Development Studies Sabah – we will explore and innovate within the policy framework to advocate readiness for a RE transition. Simultaneously, within the financing landscape, we will collaboratively craft a funding map for implementation with national, regional and international actors interested in Sabah’s journey as a global story. Through a web of communication channels with clear content, we will create a portal through which societal understanding and awareness of the issues and the roadmap process will grow. Our intention would be to share knowledge, build common language, and a critical mass of support for and trust in the roadmap and its implementation, primarily with the government and the wider public. Funding to develop this Road Map is provided under the British Government’s Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, under an international program called “Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions” (UK PACT) https://www.ukpact.co.uk/. The Consortium is building a blended funding strategy whereby international grant funding, private sector investment, government support and bank loans enable the scale-out of mini-grids across Sabah. This roadmap is an imperative for Sabah to begin the change necessary to decisively shift its trajectory towards sustainable development, a low-carbon state economy and climate resilience.

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27/01/2026

Life beyond the grid: Inside Dagat, the village that waits in the dark

30/11/2025

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/762052

Life beyond the grid: Inside Dagat, the village that waits in the dark Remote Sabah village struggles with electricity, education, and basic services.

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18/11/2025

From 8–9 November 2025, the UNDP Malaysia team visited CREATE Borneo and travelled to Ulu Papar—stopping by Kg Terian and Kg Buayan—to see how the community-led renewable energy mini-grid systems are being upgraded under the GRR Local Action Grant.

In Kg Buayan, the team also met with the women’s group and witnessed the fresh harvesting of Tuhau, a vital local ingredient and an important part of their livelihood activities.

These upgrades reinforce community resilience, support sustainable rural development, and strengthen the role of local women in driving a Just Transition.

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Pada 8–9 November 2025, pasukan UNDP-Malaysia melawat CREATE Borneo dan meneruskan perjalanan ke Ulu Papar—melawat Kg Terian dan Kg Buayan—bagi melihat bagaimana sistem mini grid tenaga boleh diperbaharui sedang dinaik taraf di bawah Geran Tindakan Tempatan GRR.

Di Kg Buayan, pasukan turut berjumpa dengan kumpulan wanita dan menyaksikan sendiri aktiviti penuaian Tuhau yang masih segar—salah satu sumber penting dalam aktiviti sosioekonomi mereka.

Usaha penaiktarafan ini mengukuhkan ketahanan komuniti, menyokong pembangunan luar bandar yang mampan, serta memperkasakan peranan wanita dalam Peralihan Adil.

For more information, visit www.sabahre2roadmap.org

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13/11/2025

07/11/2025

🌏✨ SabahRE2 at COP30!

We’re proud to share that our consortium members from PACOS Trust and Energy Action Partners will be joining the panel at the Malaysia Pavilion for this year’s .

Join us for the session:
🗓 12 November
🕑 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Malaysia Pavilion | Belém, Brazil

“Just Energy Futures from the Ground Up: Indigenous Leadership in Southeast Asia & the Pacific’s Energy Transition”

Discover how community-led renewables are powering change—keeping clinics, cold chains, and livelihoods running, while unlocking pathways to a just and sustainable energy future for all. ⚡🌿

Forever Sabah TONIBUNG - TObpinai NIngkokoton koBUruon kampuNG Green Empowerment

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