Indonesia's PLN eyes 600mw electricity exports to peninsular Malaysia

JAKARTA, Sept 25 (Reuters) -

* Indonesian state power utility company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia's Tenaga Nasional Berhad to potentially export 600 megawatt of electricity to Peninsular Malaysia, PLN said in a statement.

* The two companies plan to conduct study to build a power supply connection between the Indonesian island of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia, the statement said.

* PLN aims to start exports of 600 megawatt power in 2028, it said, where its projected reserve margin in Sumatra is estimated at around 33%. (Reporting by Wilda Asmarini Writing by Fransiska Nangoy Editing by Louise Heavens)