KUCHING: The construction of undersea power cables to deliver renewable energy (RE) from Sarawak to Singapore will start by 2026 at the latest, says Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
He said the state government, as well as the federal and Singaporean governments, planned to commence the project next year, as all parties waited for the current shortage of submarine cables to be solved by the year end.
He said the Indonesian authorities have given a positive response to the project, as the laying of the undersea power cables would also have to go through Indonesian waters.
“Both the Singapore and Sarawak governments, with endorsement from the Malaysian government, decided that the undersea cable construction has to start at least by next year,” added Abang Johari after launching the Sarawak Mega Fair 2025 at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre last Thursday.
Singapore’s Energy Market Authority has granted conditional approval to Sembcorp Utilities, which would be working with consortium partner Sarawak Energy Bhd to import one gigawatt (GW) of hydropower produced in Sarawak.
According to Abang Johari, a special cross-border energy corridor to allow the export of electricity to the republic from Sarawak is being drafted between Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, with technical discussions underway.
