Enhanced capacity strengthens regional energy connectivity and clean energy trade.
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Malaysia can now transfer double the amount of electricity to each other following the upgrading of the electricity interconnectors between both countries, Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng said on Wednesday (Oct 26). The new interconnectors can now accommodate bidirectional electricity flows of about 1,000 megawatts between the two countries.
The interconnector is also being used to import power from Laos under the Laos-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project, which began in June this year. Electricity interconnectors are high-voltage cables that connect the electricity systems of neighbouring countries so that excess power from wind and solar farms, for instance, can be shared and traded.
“This is another important milestone in enhancing regional energy connectivity, and will facilitate future import trials around our region,” Dr Tan said during a speech at the Asia Clean Energy Summit, as part of the Singapore International Energy Week at Marina Bay Sands.
The Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore project serves as an important “pathfinder” to advance regional interconnectivity, underpinned by the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) Power Grid vision, Dr Tan said. He added that the four countries look forward to further discussions on enhancements and future plans to support continued multilateral power trades in the region.
