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Singapore Nods To 1.2 GW Of Low-Carbon Electricity Imports From Vietnam

The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on offshoreWIND.biz.

This is the sub-heading.

Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) has granted conditional approval to Sembcorp Utilities (SCU), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, to import 1.2 GW of low-carbon electricity, including offshore wind power, from Vietnam

This is the first paragraph.

The conditional approval means the project by SCU has been preliminarily assessed to be technically and commercially viable. The approval facilitates the process of obtaining necessary regulatory nods and licences for the project.

So now the real planning can begin.

This map shows Singapore and Vietnam.

The article says this about the electricity connection.

The low-carbon electricity is planned to be transmitted from Vietnam to Singapore via new subsea cables that will span a distance of around 1,000 kilometres.

My only worry about this project, is will China object to wind farms in the South China Sea, which they seem to increasingly regard as solely belonging to them.

I have a few thoughts.

Singapore’s Energy Import Policy

These last two paragraphs of the article describe Singapore’s energy import policy.

In 2021, Singapore unveiled its plans to import up to 4 GW of low-carbon electricity by 2035.

To date, EMA has granted conditional approvals to projects from various sources, comprising 2 GW from Indonesia, 1 GW from Cambodia, and 1.2 GW from Vietnam.

Note.

1. 4.2 GW of interconnectors will be available from Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam.
2. In 2022, Singapore’s total electricity consumption was 54.9 TWh, according to the Singapore government.
3. 54.9 TWh averaged out over the year is 6.3 GW.
4. According to Wikipedia, 95 % of their electricity is generated by gas.

It looks like Singapore will will be needing to import more energy.

Will Developing Countries Benefit From Energy Exports?

Singapore is purchasing electricity from its neighbours in this example.

I believe that there are many countries around the world, who will be able to develop energy exports based on renewable energy.

Conclusion

We will see lots more projects like this.

October 25, 2023 - Posted by AnonW | Energy | Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Interconnectors, Offshore Wind Power, Singapore, Vietnam, Wind Power