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PacificLight pioneers solar import to Singapore Project for a 100MW equivalent green energy to consumers
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ower generation and electricity retail company, PacificLight Power Pte. Ltd. (“PLP”) is developing Singapore’s pioneer solar import project. PLP, with its consortium partners Medco Power Indonesia, a leading Indonesian independent power producer, and Gallant Venture Ltd., a Salim Group company, has been granted in-principle approval by the Energy Market Authority for a 100-megawatt (“MW”) pilot solar import project from Indonesia to Singapore. A Joint Development Agreement was signed between the consortium on
25 October 2021, during Singapore’s International Energy Week and witnessed by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia and Second Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore. The project is in line with the Singapore Green Plan 2030 to increase renewable generation, and reduce the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels. MEETING THE RISING DEMAND FOR GREEN ENERGY The consortium is in advanced stages of developing a solar PV project on Bulan Island, 2.5 kms south-west of Batam Island, Indonesia, that will supply renewable electricity exclusively to Singapore. The project is expected to have an installed generation capacity of 670MWp in the initial phase, and will provide 100MW of electricity, supplied via a dedicated
plant-to-grid 230 kilovolt high voltage alternating current subsea connection to Singapore. Upon the completion of the development, the project is expected to offset over 357,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually. Scheduled for commissioning in 2024, the project will allow Singapore consumers to enjoy competitivelypriced renewable electricity and significantly increase the current solar capacity avaialble to Singapore of just 430MWp. <<
PLP’s 800MW Jurong Island Power Generation Facility is one of the most efficient combined cycle power plants operating in Singapore.
Front row (L-R): Mr Gianto Gunara, Executive Director of Gallant Venture Ltd; Mr Anthoni Salim, Chairman of Salim Group; Mr Hilmi Panigoro, President Director of Medco Energi Internasional; Mr Eka Satria, CEO of Medco Power Indonesia. Back row (L-R): Mr Yu Tat Ming, CEO of PacificLight; Mr Ngiam Shih Chun, Chief Executive of Energy Market Authority (EMA); H.E. Minister Arifin Tasrif, Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources; Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Industry and Trade; H.E. Suryo Pratomo, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Republic of Singapore; Mr Roberto Lorato, CEO of Medco Energi Internasional. THE VIEW 7
