The Governments of Indonesia and Singapore have expanded their economic cooperation through new initiatives focused on renewable energy and digital infrastructure following the 16th Singapore–Indonesia Six Bilateral Economic Working Groups Ministerial Meeting in Jakarta. A key development is a planned utility-scale solar project at the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park in Central Sulawesi, being developed by Sembcorp Utilities, PT Sumber Energi Surya Nusantara and the Indonesia Investment Authority. The project will involve an investment of approximately USD 10 million and include a 200 MW solar power plant supported by an 80 MWh battery energy storage system. Scheduled to begin operations in early 2027, the facility will provide clean electricity to industrial users and support Indonesia’s renewable energy transition.
The two countries are also strengthening cooperation in digital infrastructure through a joint study examining opportunities to develop Batam, Bintan and Karimun as a regional digital hub. The initiative is supported by ongoing investments in data centres across the Riau Islands, including developments by DayOne, PT Equator Gate System and DCI Indonesia. Authorities are also exploring greater integration between Singapore, Johor and Riau as a connected data centre ecosystem. In addition, Singapore-based CRecTech has signed an agreement with a renewable energy subsidiary of Pertamina to develop Indonesia’s first biogas-to-biomethanol pilot plant in North Sumatra, further expanding bilateral collaboration in clean energy and industrial decarbonisation.