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.
