CRESS: Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme

CRESS (Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme) is an open grid access framework that allows corporate consumers to receive physical green electricity directly from independent solar power producers via the TNB transmission network. Unlike CGPP (Corporate Green Power Programme), which involves only financial settlement and virtual RECs, CRESS involves actual physical delivery of renewable electricity to the corporate consumer. Under CRESS, the green electrons physically flow from the solar farm through the grid to your facility.

Under CRESS, an independent power producer (IPP) generates solar electricity and injects it into the national grid. TNB facilitates open access — meaning the corporate consumer pays wheeling charges to transport that electricity through TNB's transmission infrastructure. The corporate consumer is then billed by both the IPP (for the green electricity) and TNB (for transmission and distribution services). The electricity received is certified as renewable, supporting location-based Scope 2 reporting under the GHG Protocol.

CRESS is designed for large energy consumers, typically larger industrial and commercial users. No minimum demand is stated in the programme source we reviewed. Eligible consumers generally include large manufacturers, data centres, universities, and industrial parks. The Energy Commission sets specific eligibility criteria and these thresholds may be revised periodically. Eligibility is confirmed with the Energy Commission and the licensed generator; Trexon does not structure or broker CRESS agreements.

No major infrastructure changes to your building are required. Your existing TNB high-voltage connection remains in place. What changes is the billing and contractual arrangement — you will have a direct supply agreement with the CRESS-registered Independent Power Producer for the green electricity component, while TNB continues to charge for transmission, distribution, and any shortfall supply. The grid itself delivers the electricity seamlessly.

CRESS delivers physically traceable green electricity to your facility, enabling location-based Scope 2 reporting under the GHG Protocol — a rigorous form of renewable energy claim. This satisfies RE100's requirements for physical procurement, supports SBTi science-based targets, and provides verifiable evidence for CDP climate disclosures. Because the electricity is physically delivered and traceable (not just financially offset), it supports location-based Scope 2 reporting.

CRESS supply agreements are typically long-term contracts spanning 10 to 21 years, matching the operational life of the solar generation asset. Pricing is negotiated directly between the corporate consumer and the Independent Power Producer, with TNB wheeling tariffs regulated by the Energy Commission. The long-term fixed rate provides energy price certainty — a significant hedge against rising electricity tariffs. Actual price terms are set in the contract between the consumer and the generator.