Can Singapore and Indonesia’s energy push kick-start regional power grid?

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Singapore and Indonesia’s latest push to trade low-carbon electricity could become more than a bilateral energy deal, with analysts saying it might offer Southeast Asia a practical test case for a regional power grid that has long struggled to move from ambition to implementation.

The cooperation, centred on electricity-import deals and cross-border interconnector projects, is also expected to strengthen Singapore’s energy security and help the city state reach its sustainability goals, while boosting Indonesia’s green economy.

The projects would allow both countries to deepen cooperation on energy security and diversification, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said.

Successful electricity trade via subsea cables between Indonesia and Singapore could also become an “important milestone” for the regional power grid, Mirza said.

The Asean Power Grid was first conceptualised in 1997 and aimed to connect the electricity networks of all 11 member states through overland and undersea links.

Progress has been gradual, with only eight of 18 planned interconnection projects made operational by 2024, according to the Asean Centre for Energy (Ace).

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