Keppel to link Indonesia solar farm with Jurong Island power plant for clean power import
The plan is subject to ‘detailed development and regulatory approvals’
Keppel Merlimau Cogen (KMC) power plant on Jurong Island, Singapore, is set to connect with a solar power facility in Indonesia through a subsea cable for clean power import. This initiative is part of Keppel's plan to integrate renewable energy imports with its existing Jurong Island power infrastructure. The company was granted a conditional license by Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) to import 300 megawatts of low-carbon electricity from Indonesia.
The power will be generated by a 2 gigawatt (GW) solar facility in the Riau Islands, complemented by utility-scale battery storage. Keppel's KMC is positioned to be the receiving point for this imported power, which is expected to benefit from the proximity of KMC to the future Jurong Island Data Centre Park. This project, however, is pending detailed development and regulatory approvals.
Singapore aims to import around 6 GW of low-carbon electricity by 2035 as part of its decarbonisation and energy security goals. Keppel is among six entities granted a conditional license to collectively import 3 GW of clean power from Indonesia. These projects might face regulatory uncertainty due to the frequent need for clean energy exporters to renew permits every five years, which has raised concerns among potential investors and off-takers.
EMA has also approved seven other players for conditional approval to bring in 6.25 GW of clean power, including Keppel's proposed 1 GW power import from Cambodia.
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