Sembcorp Utilities Private Limited and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), forming a consortium, have received conditional approval (CA) from Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) to import approximately 1 GW of renewable energy from Sarawak to Singapore. SP PowerInterconnect will act as the technical partner for the project, which is scheduled to commence operations around 2035.
The project will deliver renewable electricity primarily from certified sustainable hydropower sources in Sarawak, transmitted via over 700 km of subsea cables. The consortium has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Prysmian to optimise the design and deployment of the high-voltage subsea interconnector, enabling round-the-clock green baseload energy for Singapore.
The initiative is Singapore’s first large-scale, continuous renewable power import project and aims to strengthen regional energy cooperation, enhance grid resilience, and support the ASEAN Power Grid. The project is being advanced toward full operational readiness by the consortium and technical partners.