According to Sembcorp Group CEO Wong Kim Yin, the conditional approval moves the company closer to achieving 2.2GW of imports, contributing to Singapore’s 6GW power import target by 2035.
Singapore has granted conditional approval for a consortium of Sembcorp Utilities (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries) and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) to import around 1GW of renewable electricity from Sarawak. The Energy Market Authority (EMA) approval clears a path for the country’s first large-scale, 24/7 power import initiative, slated to begin operations in 2035.
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The imported electricity will be generated mainly from hydropower sources in Sarawak, which are expected to receive sustainability certification under the Hydropower Sustainability Standard. Power will travel to Singapore through approximately 700km of subsea cables, with SP PowerInterconnect providing technical support.
As of Oct. 17, the consortium has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Prysmian, a leading provider of high-voltage submarine and underground cable systems, to work on design, installation methodology, and protection requirements for the interconnection.
Regional Milestone: Ceremonies in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur
The conditional approval was marked by ceremonies in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. In Singapore, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong and Sarawak Premier YAB Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg witnessed the event. In Kuala Lumpur—on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting—the ceremony was witnessed by Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy Transition and Water Transformation, YAB Datuk Amar Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof, and Singapore’s Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Dr Tan See Leng.
According to Sembcorp Group CEO Wong Kim Yin, the conditional approval moves the company closer to achieving 2.2GW of imports, contributing to Singapore’s 6GW power import target by 2035. The initiative is positioned as a key step in diversifying Singapore’s energy mix and enhancing grid reliability with round-the-clock renewable supply.
Lead image courtesy of Sembcorp [The project, which is Singapore’s first large-scale 24/7 power import initiative, is likely to begin operations in 2035]
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