Forum: Govt to safeguard energy security in journey towards green future
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We thank Mr Peter Heng Teck Wee for his letter “Study potential risks linked to undersea power cables” (Jan 17) and appreciate his concerns.
A critical consideration in Singapore’s transition to low-carbon energy sources is to continue to ensure our energy security.
We have adopted the “four switches” approach – natural gas, solar energy, regional power grids and low-carbon alternatives – to diversify our energy mix while increasing the sustainability of our power supply.
Our current main energy source, natural gas, will continue to underpin our energy portfolio in the foreseeable future while we scale up low-carbon electricity imports.
We will also maximise domestic solar deployment and develop new low-carbon energy sources, such as hydrogen.
We collaborate with regional project developers to import low-carbon electricity from multiple countries.
The development of an interconnected Asean power grid will further strengthen the resilience of our energy systems against disruptions. By enabling Asean member states to trade power from multiple sources, the grid will provide greater flexibility in responding to disruptions.
In addition, measures will also be put in place to ensure that Singapore has sufficient local back-up generation capacity to meet our needs if there are disruptions to electricity imports.
We thank Mr Heng again for his feedback and assure him that the Government will continue to safeguard our energy security as we journey towards a low-carbon future.
Lee Seng Wai
Director, Energy Connections Office
Energy Market Authority of Singapore
