Singapore grants approvals to import 900 MW of Malaysian solar power, including from Linggiu Reservoir facility
The awardees are Singapore’s Sembcorp Utilities and a unit of Malaysian developer Ditrolic Energy
Singapore's energy regulator has granted conditional approvals to two entities for the importation of 900 megawatts (MW) of solar power from Malaysia, as the city-state intensifies efforts to secure clean energy imports. Sembcorp Utilities has been granted permission to import 300 MW of energy generated from a floating solar and battery storage facility at Johor's Linggiu Reservoir, which also supplies Singapore with a significant portion of its water needs.
Meanwhile, Southern Solar Alliance - a subsidiary of Malaysian developer Ditrolic Energy Holdings - received conditional approval for importing 600 MW from a solar and battery facility in peninsular Malaysia. Both developers anticipate commencing commercial operations around 2029, with the regulator noting that they will need to secure all necessary approvals, finalize power purchase agreements, ensure adequate financing, and meet various project development milestones to reach financial closure.
Sembcorp Utilities plans to construct a 2.2 gigawatt-peak floating solar system at Linggiu Reservoir, complemented by up to 4.3 gigawatt-hours of battery energy storage, in collaboration with Malaysian state-owned firm KPRJ Environment and Qua Energy. The approvals underscore the growing momentum in bilateral energy cooperation between Singapore and Malaysia, as both nations explore a second electricity interconnection of up to 2 gigawatts.
Singapore aims to import 6 gigawatts of low-carbon electricity by 2035, accounting for roughly one-third of its projected energy demand at that time.
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