How shared services power the energy transition
In this Energy Transitions podcast, Azmi Yusof of TNB explains how the utility as the 'custodian' of the Malaysian grid is digitalising its services.
Utility companies the world over are having to future-proof their businesses and their teams in a rapidly digitalising environment. It’s about maximising efficiency in the face of unprecedented disruption.
One utility in Malaysia, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), has been focusing on this from a shared services perspective and is upping its digital game behind the grid to ensure agility and sustainability of the entire energy system.
Pamela Largue spoke with Datuk Azmi Yusof, Chief Global Business Solutions Officer at TNB, to learn more about TNB's strategy and the broader ASEAN landscape.
In this Energy Transitions podcast episode, you'll learn more about:
- TNB as the custodian of the Malaysian grid;
- How TGBS's ongoing transition ensures the company is future-proof in a disruptive energy landscape;
- The utility's focus on digital integration to boost the efficiency of shared services;
- Challenges around digital integration;
- How TNB is managing all the data generated;
- How TNB is managing the people factor;
- The ASEAN landscape and the plans for the ASEAN Power Grid.
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Listen to previous episodes:
Strengthening European resilience to combat energy shocks
What is holding back the renewables sector in Italy?
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The overlooked grid factor shaping Europe’s energy security
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