Debated in Parliament on 8 Nov 2022.
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether there are ongoing discussions relating to the Australia-Asia Power Link's Sun Cable project to supply power to Singapore outside of the Request for Proposal programme under the Energy Market Authority; (b) if so, whether details on these discussions can be shared; and (c) whether there are any plans for the Government to invest in the project.
To decarbonise our power sector, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced in October 2021 that Singapore will import four gigawatts of low-carbon electricity by 2035 through Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
Sun Cable has submitted a proposal for discussion with with the Energy Market Authority (EMA) under the RFP process to export 1.75 gigawatts1 of electricity from a solar and battery farm in Australia's Northern Territory to Singapore via a 4,200-kilometre2 subsea cable. All discussions are taken under the RFP framework. As the proposal is still being assessed, we are not able to share any further details.
Separately, Singapore and Australia have been working closely to advance cross-border electricity trade. The Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement signed on 18 October 2022 facilitates the development of frameworks to support cross-border electricity trading and enhance regional energy connectivity.
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