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SINGAPORE: Singapore will import electricity from Peninsular Malaysia in a two-year trial, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) said on Monday (October 26).
The test aims to “evaluate and refine the technical and regulatory frameworks” for importing electricity into Singapore, the authority said in a press release.
This would help facilitate larger-scale imports from the region in the future, EMA added.
“To meet our commitments on climate change, it is necessary to change the way Singapore produces and uses energy,” EMA said.
“Leveraging regional power grids for cleaner energy resources is a strategy to further diversify Singapore’s power supply,” he added.
In a keynote address at the opening of Singapore International Energy Week, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said the move is part of Singapore’s plan to strengthen the “regional network architecture”.
“We will start with the import of 100 megawatts (MW) of imported electricity for a trial period of two years, to see how the market works … This will allow the region to share clean energy sources that different countries may have, and We will start this with Malaysia, “he said.
“Once the concept takes off, we can extend this to other regional players.”
The EMA plans to issue a Request for Proposal by March next year for 100 MW of electricity imports. This will account for about 1.5 percent of Singapore’s peak electricity demand.
According to this Request for Proposal, electricity imports could start in late 2021, through an existing electricity interconnector between Singapore and Malaysia.
An importer will be selected through an open and competitive selection process, EMA said.
“Potential importers will have to demonstrate their reliability, credibility and track record in supply, ability to secure demand from Singaporean consumers and manage carbon production from generation supply,” he added.
