Singapore to import electricity from Malaysia under two-year trial

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Singapore will import electricity from Peninsular Malaysia under a two-year trial, said the Energy Market Authority (EMA) on Monday (Oct 26).

The trial aims to "assess and refine the technical and regulatory frameworks" for importing electricity into Singapore, said the authority in a press release.

This would help to facilitate larger-scale imports from the region in future, added EMA.

"To meet our climate change commitments, there is a need to change the way Singapore produces and uses energy," said EMA. 

"Tapping on regional power grids for cleaner energy resources is one strategy to further diversify Singapore’s energy supply," it added.

In a keynote speech delivered at the opening of the Singapore International Energy Week, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing said that the move is part of Singapore's plan to strengthen the "regional grid architecture".

"We will kick this off by importing 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity imports for a trial period of two years, to see how the market works ... This will allow the region to share the clean energy sources that different countries may have, and we’ll start this with Malaysia," he said.

"Once the concept takes off, we’ll be able to extend this to other regional players."

EMA plans to issue a Request for Proposal by March next year for 100 MW of electricity imports. This will make up about 1.5 per cent of Singapore’s peak electricity demand. 

Under this Request for Proposal, electricity imports could begin as early as end-2021, via an existing electricity interconnector between Singapore and Malaysia.

An importer will be selected through an open and competitive selection process, said EMA.

"Potential importers will have to demonstrate their supply reliability, credibility and track record, ability to secure demand from Singapore consumers, and manage the carbon output of generation supply," it added.

 

 

[Mockngbrd]

Confirm black out

[1fast1]

WTF? Simi meet your climate change commitments?! Lower taxes on electric cars lah, KNN! 

[Staff69]

 

 

Confirm that a minister or ex minister will helm the company/ministry of POWER, receiving million dollars annual salary.

If not, I chop R A D X ku ku jiao off

Edited October 26, 2020 by Staff69

[1fast1]

  On 10/26/2020 at 12:27 PM, Staff69 said:

 

 

Confirm that a minister or ex minister will helm the company/ministry of POWER, receiving million dollars annual salary.

If not, I chop R A D X ku ku jiao off

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Then @RadXwill still have PHANTOM cock syndrome. 😂😂😂👻👻👻

[Voodooman]

We have 4 taps for water, now we need a 4-switch strategies for electricity too?  

Why bother to work with someone that cannot be relied upon?  

[Kyrios]

I thought we have some excess capacity..thats why olivia lum was decimated? Anyone can confirm why pappies doing this?

[Heartbreakid]

If we need to rely on others for the essentials, that means we have expanded to a point where we can't support ourselves. And this is kind of silly.

[Jellandross]

 

[Ct3833]

their government threaten us on the water deal, bridge, HSR etc, the only perpetuity in their policies is unpredictability, we  havent got enough from the haphazard behavior of  their government ? Our government never learn? 

 

Edited October 26, 2020 by Ct3833

[Voodooman]

  On 10/26/2020 at 1:13 PM, Kyrios said:

I thought we have some excess capacity..thats why olivia lum was decimated? Anyone can confirm why pappies doing this?

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This is called flogging a dead horse? Wahaha

Edited October 26, 2020 by Voodooman

[Lethalstrike]

As of 2018 and 2019, EMA says there is a massive oversupply of electricity here, to the point whereby Senoko is seeking government's aid. Why the need to explore importing electricity from Malaysia and elsewhere regionally in the future?

For the record, Malaysia also burns fossil fuels to generate most of their electricity, pretty much like us. So Minister Chan's statement to import alternative "cleaner" energy sources is a moot point right now. Technically cleaner for us is because the source is located in Malaysia, not within Singapore. 

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/energy-commodities/power-generation-sector-crushed-by-massive-overcapacity

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/senoko-energy-requests-aid-from-government-amid-overcapacity-in-power-generation-market

Edited October 26, 2020 by Lethalstrike

[Voodooman]

  On 10/26/2020 at 2:41 PM, Lethalstrike said:

As of 2018 and 2019, EMA says there is a massive oversupply of electricity here, to the point whereby Senoko is seeking government's aid. Why the need to explore importing electricity from Malaysia and elsewhere regionally in the future?

For the record, Malaysia also burns fossil fuels to generate most of their electricity, pretty much like us. So Minister Chan's statement to import alternative "cleaner" energy sources is a moot point right now. Technically cleaner for us is because the source is located in Malaysia, not within Singapore. 

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/energy-commodities/power-generation-sector-crushed-by-massive-overcapacity

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/senoko-energy-requests-aid-from-government-amid-overcapacity-in-power-generation-market

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I remember Malaysia is still burning coal while we are already on gas and some solar.

Maybe from a big solar farm in Malaysia? 

[Volvobrick]

Fear not Boleh land cuts off KKJ  electricty. We have another tap switch from Australia:

https://www.ecowatch.com/worlds-largest-solar-farm-singapore-australia-2648425842.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1

But must tell Boleh land wanna cut, cut in the day, don't cut when the Aussie solar is resting at night.

 

 

[1fast1]

  On 10/26/2020 at 1:32 PM, Ct3833 said:

their government threaten us on the water deal, bridge, HSR etc, the only perpetuity in their policies is unpredictability, we  havent got enough from the haphazard behavior of  their government ? Our government never learn? 

 

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Why is it surprising our government never learn when we the electorate also never learn?

[1fast1]

  On 10/26/2020 at 2:41 PM, Lethalstrike said:

 

For the record, Malaysia also burns fossil fuels to generate most of their electricity, pretty much like us. So Minister Chan's statement to import alternative "cleaner" energy sources is a moot point right now. Technically cleaner for us is because the source is located in Malaysia, not within Singapore. 

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Then I hope Malaysia starts charging our gahmen huge tariffs on that electricity, using the same logic our gahmen used to levy tax on the poor chap who tried to bring the first Tesla into Singapore. 😂😂😂

Edited October 26, 2020 by Turboflat4

[1fast1]

  On 10/26/2020 at 1:13 PM, Kyrios said:

I thought we have some excess capacity..thats why olivia lum was decimated? Anyone can confirm why pappies doing this?

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I'm sure you heard the rumours about how Lum was jinxed. Sounds almost silly to believe such petty personal crap may be involved but having seen the way these jokers have been "governing" of late, nothing much surprises me anymore.

[Lethalstrike]

  On 10/26/2020 at 3:54 PM, Voodooman said:

I remember Malaysia is still burning coal while we are already on gas and some solar.

Maybe from a big solar farm in Malaysia? 

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Its possible. Anyway, more googling online reveals our own long term plans for solar power. What's interesting is the part in bold below...

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Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) separately confirmed it will launch the trial for 100 MW of electricity imports from neighbouring Malaysia possibly by end-2021.

Meanwhile Singapore is aiming for a massive boost in solar power as its most viable renewable energy source to generate electricity, Chan said. The target is to raise its solar generation capacity to at least 2 Gigawatt-peak (GWp), referring to nameplate capacity, by 2030, up from around 390 Megawatt-peak in the second quarter this year.

"The public sector will take the lead in catalysing solar deployment, and together with the private sector, we work will towards potentially achieving 1.5 GWp of solar deployment by 2025," said Chan.

To address the intermittent nature of solar energy, the EMA and Keppel Offshore and Marine have jointly awarded a research grant to a consortium led by Envision Digital to develop what would be Singapore's first floating energy storage system, a 7.5 MW stacked lithium-ion battery facility.

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