en.Wedoany.com Reported - On August 10, the Energy Market Authority of Singapore disclosed that it has granted conditional approvals to two power import plans from the Malaysian peninsula, totaling 900 megawatts. Among them, Sembcorp Utilities plans to import 300 MW, while Southern Solar Alliance, under Malaysia's Ditrolic Energy, plans to import 600 MW. Both plans will utilize solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage facilities in Johor to supply power, targeting commercial operation around 2029.

Following the conditional approvals, developers can proceed with power generation, energy storage, and cross-border transmission solutions, as well as obtain regulatory permits in both Malaysia and Singapore. This decision represents preliminary recognition of the projects and does not equate to formal electricity importer licenses; the projects must still meet relevant technical, commercial, and regulatory conditions before entering the construction and commercial operation phases.

Ditrolic Energy's 600 MW plan is part of the first phase of the Southern Johor Renewable Energy Corridor, intended to be supported by approximately 4 GW of peak solar photovoltaic capacity and 5.1 GWh of utility-scale energy storage systems. The project developer stated that nearly 90% of the planned electricity output has received power purchase indications from potential users in Singapore's transport, port and airport, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, logistics, and real estate sectors.

Singapore plans to import about 6 GW of low-carbon electricity by 2035, meeting approximately one-third of its electricity demand at that time. With these two plans included, the number of cross-border power projects with conditional approvals or conditional licenses has increased to 13, covering sources from Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Australia.