Singapore grants conditional approval for 1.75 GW of power imports from Australia

SINGAPORE — 

Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) said connected Tuesday it has granted conditional support to Sun Cable to import 1.75 gigawatt (GW) of cleanable powerfulness from Australia.

The conditional support for the project, which is expected to beryllium operational aft 2035, recognizes the method and commercialized viability of the Sun Cable project, the EMA said.

"Sun Cable volition request to update its connection to show fulfilment of EMA's required conditions precedent earlier the task tin beryllium considered for an grant of conditional license," it said successful a statement.

Singapore's powerfulness assemblage presently accounts for 40% of each emissions successful the country, and the EMA is seeking to import astir 6 GW of cleanable powerfulness by 2035 successful a bid to chopped emissions.

EMA has already granted conditional licenses for 2 GW of cleanable energy imports from Indonesia.