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Time of India
30-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Singapore's renewables usage hits record high as imports, solar output rise
Singapore boosted the share of renewables in its power generation mix to a record high in May, an analysis of the latest market data showed, as the country ramped up renewable imports and accelerated local solar power generation. Domestic solar generation in May rose at the fastest pace since March 2024 and renewable imports rose a third straight month to their highest in more than two years, lifting the share of renewables in the city-state's power mix to 2.58 per cent, data from the National Electricity Market of Singapore showed. Cross-border power trade is seen as key to easing regional reliance on fossil fuels amid growing data centre-driven power demand. Singapore expects to meet 6 GW, or around one-third of its power demand from clean electricity imports by 2035, as Asia's second-smallest country has limited renewable energy potential. Gas-fired power plants in Singapore account for about 95 per cent of its power capacity. In the five months through May, the data showed Singapore imported 122.7 million kilowatt-hours of clean power, or 0.52 per cent of total generation, the data showed. It did not import any power during the same period last year, the data showed, and only started importing small quantities in the last quarter of 2024. The share of imports in Singapore's power mix rose for a third straight month in May, displacing some fossil fuel-fired generation. Singapore's total electricity generation grew 0.4 per cent during the first five months, the data showed. Singapore has two active cross-border power trade deals: the 200 MW Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore (LTMS) and the 50 MW Energy Exchange Malaysia (ENEGEM) pilot project with Malaysia's state utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad. The Singapore Energy Market Authority's chief executive said in October the terms of an extension to the LTMS had yet to be finalised, as Singapore was waiting for Thailand to finalise details on transmission charges for the multilateral deal. On Friday, the EMA told Reuters in a statement that discussions were "ongoing for future enhancements to the LTMS," without elaborating further.
Straits Times
30-06-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Singapore's renewables usage hits record high as imports, solar output rise
Domestic solar generation in May rose at the fastest pace since March 2024 and renewable imports rose a third straight month to their highest in more than two years. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI SINGAPORE - Singapore boosted the share of renewables in its power generation mix to a record high in May, an analysis of the latest market data showed, as the country ramped up renewable imports and accelerated local solar power generation. Domestic solar generation in May rose at the fastest pace since March 2024 and renewable imports rose a third straight month to their highest in more than two years, lifting the share of renewables in the Republic's power mix to 2.58 per cent, data from the National Electricity Market of Singapore showed. Cross-border power trade is seen as key to easing regional reliance on fossil fuels amid growing data centre-driven power demand. Singapore expects to meet 6 gigawatts (GW), or around one-third of its power demand from clean electricity imports by 2035, as Asia's second-smallest country has limited renewable energy potential. Gas-fired power plants in Singapore account for about 95 per cent of its power capacity. In the five months through May, the data showed Singapore imported 122.7 million kilowatt-hours of clean power, or 0.52 per cent of total generation, the data showed. It did not import any power during the same period in 2024, the data showed, and only started importing small quantities in the last quarter of 2024. The share of imports in Singapore's power mix rose for a third straight month in May, displacing some fossil fuel-fired generation. Singapore's total electricity generation grew 0.4 per cent during the first five months, the data showed. Singapore has two active cross-border power trade deals: the 200 MW Lao PDR–Thailand–Malaysia–Singapore (LTMS) and the 50 MW Energy Exchange Malaysia (ENEGEM) pilot project with Malaysia's state utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad. Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) chief executive Puah Kok Keong said in October the terms of an extension to the LTMS had yet to be finalised, as Singapore was waiting for Thailand to finalise details on transmission charges for the multilateral deal. On June 27, the EMA told Reuters in a statement that discussions were 'ongoing for future enhancements to the LTMS,' without elaborating further. REUTERS Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
Business Times
27-06-2025
- Business
- Business Times
Singapore's renewables usage hits record high as imports, solar output rise
[SINGAPORE] Singapore boosted the share of renewables in its power generation mix to a record high in May, an analysis of the latest market data showed, as the country ramped up renewable imports and accelerated local solar power generation. Domestic solar generation in May rose at the fastest pace since March 2024 and renewable imports rose a third straight month to their highest in more than two years, lifting the share of renewables in the city-state's power mix to 2.58 per cent, data from the National Electricity Market of Singapore showed. Regional electricity trade is crucial to Singapore's aim to become carbon neutral by 2050, as Asia's second-smallest country has limited renewable energy potential. Cross-border power trade is also seen as key to easing regional reliance on fossil fuels amid growing data centre-driven power demand. Gas-fired power plants in Singapore account for about 95 per cent of its power capacity. In the five months through May, the data showed Singapore imported 122.7 million kilowatt-hours of clean power – 0.52 per cent of total generation – through the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore (LTMS) power trade route that was set up in 2022. It did not import any power during the same period last year, the data showed, and only started importing small quantities in the last quarter of 2024. A NEWSLETTER FOR YOU Friday, 8.30 am Asean Business Business insights centering on South-east Asia's fast-growing economies. Sign Up Sign Up The share of imports in Singapore's power mix rose for a third straight month in May, displacing some fossil fuel-fired generation. Singapore's total electricity generation grew 0.4 per cent during the first five months, the data showed. Though the imported power came through the LTMS framework, all of it originated from neighbouring Malaysia under a 50-megawatt supply agreement reached last year with Malaysian state utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad, said a source familiar with the matter who was not authorised to speak with media. Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) did not respond to a request for comment. The EMA last year doubled the capacity of electricity that can be traded in the second phase of the LTMS to 200 MW through additional supply from Malaysia. It said in October, however, that it had yet to finalise the terms of an extension to the supply of hydropower generated in Laos and sent to Singapore via Thailand and Malaysia. REUTERS
Reuters
27-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Singapore's renewables usage hits record high as imports, solar output rise
SINGAPORE, June 27 (Reuters) - Singapore boosted the share of renewables in its power generation mix to a record high in May, an analysis of the latest market data showed, as the country ramped up renewable imports and accelerated local solar power generation. Domestic solar generation in May rose at the fastest pace since March 2024 and renewable imports rose a third straight month to their highest in more than two years, lifting the share of renewables in the city-state's power mix to 2.58%, data from the National Electricity Market of Singapore showed. Regional electricity trade is crucial to Singapore's aim to become carbon neutral by 2050, as Asia's second-smallest country has limited renewable energy potential. Cross-border power trade is also seen as key to easing regional reliance on fossil fuels amid growing data centre-driven power demand. Gas-fired power plants in Singapore account for about 95% of its power capacity. In the five months through May, the data showed Singapore imported 122.7 million kilowatt-hours of clean power - 0.52% of total generation - through the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore (LTMS) power trade route that was set up in 2022. It did not import any power during the same period last year, the data showed, and only started importing small quantities in the last quarter of 2024. The share of imports in Singapore's power mix rose for a third straight month in May, displacing some fossil fuel-fired generation. Singapore's total electricity generation grew 0.4% during the first five months, the data showed. Though the imported power came through the LTMS framework, all of it originated from neighbouring Malaysia under a 50-megawatt supply agreement reached last year with Malaysian state utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad, said a source familiar with the matter who was not authorised to speak with media. Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) did not respond to a request for comment. The EMA last year doubled the capacity of electricity that can be traded in the second phase of the LTMS to 200 MW through additional supply from Malaysia. It said in October, however, that it had yet to finalise the terms of an extension to the supply of hydropower generated in Laos and sent to Singapore via Thailand and Malaysia.
