Singapore open to importing electricity from India: ST


The EMA said it welcomes proposals from regional countries to import up to 4 gigawatt of electricity into Singapore. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Singapore is open to importing electricity from regional countries including India, the Straits Times reported Sunday (Aug 13), in a push to improve energy security in the city-state.

The Energy Market Authority welcomes proposals to import as much as four gigawatt of electricity into Singapore, according to the report. It is seeking bids till Dec 29 and will select and appoint companies to import the electricity.

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