Keppel’s electricity importer licence will be extended by another two years to 2026.
New: You can now listen to articles.This will double to a maximum of 200MW of renewable hydropower, with supply from Malaysia as well.
The Energy Market Authority and Keppel announced this in a joint media release on Friday , with Keppel's licence to import electricity extended for another two years until 2026. "In addition to being able to import electricity from Lao PDR, Keppel will be importing electricity from Malaysia," the media release stated.An initial two-year power purchase agreement was signed at the time between Keppel and Laos' state-owned Electricite du Laos to import up to 100 MW of renewable hydropower via Thailand and Malaysia using existing infrastructure.
"By creating opportunities for multilateral and multidirectional electricity trading in the region, the enhanced LTMS-PIP will strengthen grid resilience and promote energy integration to meet the rising electricity demand in the region."CNA Explains: Singapore's energy sources and the future of its electricity supplysaid on Friday that the agency welcomes the doubling in electricity trading capacity and the additional electricity supply from Malaysia.
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