Is Singapore a solar-dense city?

This has made Singapore to be one of the most solar-dense cities in the world today. Presently, Singapore has a solar capacity of over 820 megawatt-peak (MWp) in end 2022. That is more than the halfway mark to meet our 2025 target of 1.5 gigawatt-peak (GWp). Looking forward, our aim is to have at least 2 GWp of solar installed by 2030.

How can Singapore achieve net-zero by 2050?

From energy storage to forecasting tools, Singapore remains at the forefront of adopting innovative solutions to harness solar energy. This is important as we scale up other energy switches including low-carbon electricity imports and low-carbon technologies to achieve our net-zero goal by 2050.

Can Singapore decarbonise its power sector?

Importing low-carbon electricity is one of four main strategies Singapore is pursuing to decarbonise its power sector, which accounts for 40 per cent of the city-state’s total emissions. EMA has committed to achieving net zero emissions for the power sector by 2050.

Can Singapore import solar energy from Australia?

Singapore is a step closer to importing solar energy from Australia via a huge undersea cable, after giving the green light to an ambitious project that could provide a solution to other countries that are trying to make the shift to renewables.

Will Singapore import low-carbon electricity by 2035?

Including other cross-border energy import agreements inked with Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam, Singapore could potentially be importing up to 5.6 GW of low-carbon electricity by 2035. However, most of them are still only given conditional approvals.

Does Singapore import hydropower from Laos?

It currently imports 100 megawatts of hydropower from Laos through a cross-border project that includes Malaysia and Thailand. Whilst Singapore has looked to its neighbors to import renewable energy, the Sun Cable project would be a significant step up in terms of scale and logistics.