Low-carbon electricity imports form a key part of Singapore’s strategy to decarbonise the power sector, which currently accounts for 40 per cent of its carbon emissions, according to the Energy Market Authority.
The project comes as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) advances plans for an interconnected regional electricity network to promote energy sharing and boost cross-border electricity trade.
The Sarawak premier said the construction of undersea power cables to supply electricity from Sarawak to Singapore will start by 2026.
“Things are on the right path. Based on that, I think we can implement the project sooner, and that will be for the benefit of Singapore as well as Malaysia, particularly Sarawak,” he noted.
“It becomes a pilot for us to develop our ASEAN grid interconnection.”
The export plan is part of Sarawak’s wider strategy to establish itself as a regional renewable energy powerhouse.
The state currently produces more electricity than it consumes, allowing it to export the surplus to neighbouring regions.
By 2030, the state aims to generate around 10,000 megawatts, mostly from hydropower, complemented by solar and natural gas.
Sarawak already exports electricity to Indonesia’s Kalimantan and has plans to start supplying power to Sabah and potentially Brunei in the near term.
These initiatives contribute to the broader ASEAN power grid vision, said Abang Johari.
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