As at Oct 17, the consortium has signed a preferred supplier agreement with leading high-voltage submarine and underground cable systems provider, Prysmian, to work on the design, installation methodology and protection requirements.
A consortium comprising Sembcorp Industries’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Sembcorp Utilities, and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), has been granted conditional approval by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore to import around 1GW of renewable energy from Sarawak to Singapore.
The project, which is Singapore’s first large-scale 24/7 power import initiative, is likely to begin operations in 2035. It will import electricity generated mainly from hydropower sources in Sarawak. These sources are expected to receive sustainability certification under the Hydropower Sustainability Standard. The electricity will be transmitted to Singapore through 700km-long subsea cables. SP PowerInterconnect will provide technical support.
