[Levin]

Quah Say Jye
Kevin Chen
29 Oct 2021 06:11AM
(Updated: 29 Oct 2021 06:11AM)


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Importing electricity is not simply a convenience for Singapore, but a necessary measure to meet its electricity needs and climate goals.

Around 95 per cent of Singapore’s electricity supply is dependent on imports of natural gas.

Plans to indigenously produce renewable energy through rooftop and floating solar installations are important steps but would at best fulfil 4 per cent of the island’s electricity needs by 2030.

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At present, Singapore will trial importing up to 100 megawatts (MW) each of low-carbon or clean electricity from three sources: Malaysia, solar power from Indonesia, and hydropower from Laos via Thailand and Malaysia.

There are also initiatives by Sembcorp and Sunseap to respectively develop a 1GWp (Gigawatt peak) solar and energy storage project in Indonesia’s Batam-Bintan-Karimun region and a combined 7GWp development in the wider Riau islands, some of which will be exported to Singapore.

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However, the country that most directly determines if Singapore can reach its electricity-importing goals is Australia.

Through the A$30 billion (S$30.15 billion) Australia-Asia Power Link (AAPL), Australian company Sun Cable aims to dispatch solar energy from a 12,000 ha solar farm in a northern Australian desert to Singapore through a 4,200km undersea cable.

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The project can satisfy 15 to 20 per cent of Singapore’s total electricity needs.

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While these plans give cause for optimism, they are subject to local pushback in exporting countries. Two overlapping political forces might derail Singapore’s attempts to import renewable energy from its partners.

First, there are strong domestic coalitions who stand to lose if their countries ramp up their renewable energy capacity. Australia and Indonesia are the world’s top two coal exporters The coal industries of both countries wield considerable political influence.

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Second is the issue of energy nationalism. Indonesia in February 2020 announced it will end natural gas exports to Singapore to concentrate on domestic use after the existing contract expires in 2023.

Malaysia’s recent announcement that it will limit renewable energy exports to Singapore to meet its own climate goals follows this trend too


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[sclim]

if cannot get energy from import.
then build the solar farm over the roads. that will provide shade for the road, reduce damage to road to elements.
save the money from import.

[debono]

if cannot get energy from import.
then build the solar farm over the roads. that will provide shade for the road, reduce damage to road to elements.
save the money from import.

To build solar farms over our roads are impractical, there are some heavy vehicles who will need a clearance space of 4.5 metres above ground to pass thru'...

[cityhantam]

4,200km undersea cable from Australia???

Got such technology meh?

[menghuii]

mandatory build solar panel on every high rise block

[theold]

Australia desert can put a lot of panels. From there, they can convert to electricity which can be converted to money. You need lots of panels to have electricity.

[cityhantam]

Australia desert can put a lot of panels. From there, they can convert to electricity which can be converted to money. You need lots of panels to have electricity.

Long distance transmission is a big problem.

[Sticw]

if cannot get energy from import.
then build the solar farm over the roads. that will provide shade for the road, reduce damage to road to elements.
save the money from import.

There was a technology to harness energy from the road vibration, a research done many years ago.

Wind and wave energy can also be studied.

Food waste is another potential source of renewable energy...

[debono]

Long distance transmission is a big problem.

Yes, long distance transmission of electricity will be a problem. They need lots of copper electric cables and they need to transmit at very high voltage, because there is a lot of copper loses in the electric cables....also many voltage booster needs to be installed to keep the voltage loss of these cables..

[theold]

The old methods are coal and petroleum.

[debono]

The old methods are coal and petroleum.

In order to have a greener earth, many countries are  trying hard to move away from coal-fired stations, cos these generating stations produce much smoke and dust into the atmosphere.  We see this happening in China and other 3rd world countries...

[cityhantam]

In order to have a greener earth, many countries are  trying hard to move away from coal-fired stations, cos these generating stations produce much smoke and dust into the atmosphere.  We see this happening in China and other 3rd world countries...

You see this in China?

When?

Which part of China?

[debono]

You see this in China?

When?

Which part of China?

It is always reported in the news that soot and dust in the cities are polluting their towns and cities.  China is also trying to move the burning of coal and oil-fired stations in order to meet the world's dependence on coal/oil.  Now the in-thing is to get electrical energy via renewable sources of energy, for e.g. wind mill farms, solar farms and hydroelectric stations.......

[amata]

It is always reported in the news that soot and dust in the cities are polluting their towns and cities.  China is also trying to move the burning of coal and oil-fired stations in order to meet the world's dependence on coal/oil.  Now the in-thing is to get electrical energy via renewable sources of energy, for e.g. wind mill farms, solar farms and hydroelectric stations.......

Seems you dotard know nothing but only those terms like "wind mill farms, solar farms and hydroelectric stations" which keep you dotard to talk cock everywhere and everyday? lol

[debono]

Seems you dotard know nothing but only those terms like "wind mill farms, solar farms and hydroelectric stations" which keep you dotard to talk cock everywhere and everyday? lol

Perhaps my thread is too 'technical' for you to comprehend...

[amata]

Perhaps my thread is too 'technical' for you to comprehend...

OMG!  you hopeless dotard are dreaming wet on your bullshxt "techinal" again?

Already educated you dotard in details that China is leading in ALL your "wind mill farms, solar farms and hydroelectric stations", you dotard already forgot?

Even my dog can talk much smarter than you dotard. lol

[singlon]

Singapore is playing 4GW of power
She will give them 'space' to sell to her so they will not be helpless
when they are under attacks from Forces unseen.
For a start Powerseraya will absorb 100mw each from Malaysia and Indonesia.

[cityhantam]

It is always reported in the news that soot and dust in the cities are polluting their towns and cities.  China is also trying to move the burning of coal and oil-fired stations in order to meet the world's dependence on coal/oil.  Now the in-thing is to get electrical energy via renewable sources of energy, for e.g. wind mill farms, solar farms and hydroelectric stations.......

So you also read about forced labour, concentration camps, genocide etc about Xinjiang?

Oh yeah, collapse of China also?

[singlon]

We will adjust accordingly not to harm but benefit from the arrangement.
At times our machines might even cease to be working.
We will use pricing and other techniques
Just imagine leading to a force in energy tradings.

[Notdumb]

Very simple....just stop importing 10m ahnns here to become new citizens!