Singapore will import 1.2 GW of low-carbon energy from Vietnam, primarily wind power, with the hope that it will fulfill the nation’s target of importing 4 GW of renewables by 2035 through electricity imports.
The imports from Vietnam could potentially account for 10% of Singapore’s annual needs, and will be transmitted via new subsea cables that will span a distance of around 1,000 km, said the Energy Market Authority (EMA) on Oct. 24.
This comes after similar deals were signed to import 2 GW of electricity from Indonesia and 1 GW from Cambodia, which is a mix of hydropower, solar and potentially wind power. The imports will in total make up around 30% of its energy mix in 2035.
Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng said at the Singapore International Energy Week on Oct. 24 that EMA has given conditional approval to Sembcorp Utilities to import electricity from Vietnam’s PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation.
