Singapore: Undersea cable to facilitate power import from Indonesia
Singapore’s energy provider SP Group and EDF Group of France said on October 12 that an undersea cable will be developed to import renewable electricity from Indonesia to Singapore.
Submarine cable landing sites in Singapore (Source: IMDA)
Singapore (VNA) - Singapore’s energy provider SP Group and EDF Group ofFrance said on October 12 that an undersea cable will be developed to import renewable electricity from Indonesia to Singapore.
One day earlier, SP and EDF signed a Memorandumof Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in this project.
Accordingly, EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of EDF Group, will develop thisproject, which will also include a solarpower plant with a maximum capacity of 1000 MW.
The two sides will conduct feasibility studies on commercial and technical issuesand regulations for this project. They will also explore more opportunities inexpanding connection of the cable route to other clean energy sources inIndonesia.
Currently, morethan 95 percent of Singapore's energy now comesfrom natural gas. The SoutheastAsian nation is seeking to meet its growingelectricity demand with renewable energy sources, through expanding solar powerplants across the country as well as by importing electricity from othercountries.
ꦺ The country also planned to import energy fromAustralia via a 740-km submarine cable line. Last month, Singapore announced its plan to start importing power from Laos via Thailand andMalaysia./.
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Submarine cable landing sites in Singapore (Source: IMDA) 
