Southern Cable Group Bhd announced that it recently secured a significant contract from Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), Malaysia’s largest electricity utility company, for underground cables and conductors.

A press release said that on Feb. 19, 2025, the company announced that it had been awarded contracts worth approximately $90.8 million. The contract spans one year and includes an option to extend for an additional year at the same contract price.

Southern Cable Managing Director Tung Eng Hai said that the cable will be provided to support TNB’s development initiatives, including grid expansion, renewable energy integration, and modernization efforts. The growing demand for cables and wires across various sectors, including data centers, manufacturing, construction, and infrastructure, presents significant growth opportunities for the company. Founded in 1993, the company has some 600 employees.

This new agreement builds upon Southern Cable’s previous successes with TNB. In July 2024, the company had secured a $22.4 million contract from TNB, which at that time increased their total ongoing supply agreement with TNB to $193 million.

Southern Cable has been a supplier to TNB for more than 20 years. It is a significant player in Malaysia, with annual production capacity of nearly 47,000 km of wire and cable. It focuses on power distribution, telecommunications, and construction, and while it primarily serves the domestic market, the company has been expanding its international presence, including sales to the United States.