S'pore considering importing electricity
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SINGAPORE : Singapore is seriously considering the option of importing electricity to diversify its sources of energy supply.
The government will consult the public on the regulatory framework to govern such imports from the region.
The idea of importing electricity was brought up recently in the midst of Singapore's growing demand for natural gas, which currently fuels 80 per cent of its electricity needs. Natural gas is imported from Malaysia and Indonesia via pipelines.
The government foresees this demand to soon exceed supply, so diversifying the country's energy sources is an option.
S Iswaran, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade and Industry, said: "What we are now seeking to do is whether, through the importation of electricity, we can achieve some sort of fuel diversification as well, because there may be options for electricity to be generated through alternate, renewable means or other sources, which can then feed into our system. So that is one of the considerations we have as part of a larger diversification strategy for Singapore."
He added that Singapore is a small country in a volatile energy environment, and the challenge is to secure reliable and competitively-priced energy supplies to sustain its growth.
Discussions have been held on the regional level at ASEAN, and Singapore now wants to hear from the private sector.
By year-end, the Energy Market Authority will launch a public consultation exercise with industry players and key stakeholders to shape the regulatory framework to govern electricity imports to Singapore.
"For it to start, you need to look at it from the angle of what makes sense for individual countries working together with their immediate neighbours, (that) would be the way to get forward. And I think it is not just about governments, it is also about the private sector. Because at the end of the day, even if the governments are all supportive, we will need private sector investments to make this happen," Mr Iswaran said.
Announcing this at the Singapore International Energy Week, Mr Iswaran also gave an update on innovative energy solutions.
Two more companies - Renault and Nissan - will join the electric vehicle (EV) pilot project, which was launched in June this year.
Car manufacturer Renault is launching a series of EVs catered to families, young executives and for the first time, businesses.
George Chu, regional after-sales manager at Renault Singapore, said: "Renault is also offering commercial vehicles in the respect of a Kangoo van, so businesses can take up the offer and ferry the goods around."
The test-bed aims to assess the costs, benefits and feasibility of adopting EVs in Singapore.
A total of 14 EVs have been deployed for the test-bed, up from five since the programme's launch in June 2011.
Furthermore, 10 normal charging stations, both indoor and outdoor, have been installed - up from the original five.
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stop importing so many foreigners and we wont have this problem!!!
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too many buildings.
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Govt will "The government will consult the public on the regulatory framework to govern such imports from the region."
Watch out! Akan datang, PAP gambar!
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solar panels and clean energy technologies must accelerate at a greater pace...the govt must help subsidize such efforts and assert greater control over monopolies to make it affordable for the masses...
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Originally posted by Fcukpap:
solar panels and clean energy technologies must accelerate at a greater pace...the govt must help subsidize such efforts and assert greater control over monopolies to make it affordable for the masses...
there is no such thing as clean energy; just we dun get to see the side effect yet.
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Originally posted by Fcukpap:
solar panels and clean energy technologies must accelerate at a greater pace...the govt must help subsidize such efforts and assert greater control over monopolies to make it affordable for the masses...
everything in this country is subsidized according to them.
you believe?
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Sg is thinking of buying nuclear energy from a neighbour.
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So price will be going up again?
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Originally posted by charlize:
So price will be going up again?
we see and hear a lot of things about competition and upgrading.
and one thing we definitely wont see and hear. thats price going down.
so i guess you may be right.
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I have this wild imagination that one day, solar panels will be floating above the cloud to store electrical power from the sun. And its energy is being transferred to earth via a wireless portal for consumption. Or all gadgets is wirelessly connected to solar panels for energy power
. Another best approach is to use wisely the power like in family as populations increases > household increases, so power consumption increases. Let wish for the endless natural resources that benefit production of power supply etc. -
solar panel has 23% efficiency n needs a storage system
wind power is betterest
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Import from where?
ASEAN means what? Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, Brunei?
Singapore might kaypo help Indonesia build a nuclear power plant and then get electricity at concessionary rates.
Malaysia won't be selling anything to Singapore for pennies anymore.
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think they talkin Bakun Dam
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They import electricity at $0.10 kwh, then charge us at $0.30 kwh.
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Originally posted by βÎτά:
They import electricity at $0.10 kwh, then charge us at $0.30 kwh.
So cheap?
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First we sell away 2 of our 3 power plants, then now we want to import electricity. lol
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More and more aliens.
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Originally posted by deathmaster:
First we sell away 2 of our 3 power plants, then now we want to import electricity. lol
Elite economic strategy.
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Importing LNG then now importing electricity.
Anyone here work in the power plant?
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Sg imports everything..
when are we importing a new PM or ministers?
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damn the importing lar. my block of flat, had blackouts once in a few years, damn it. last month had 2 blackouts and 1 in 2009.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
Sg imports everything..
when are we importing a new PM or ministers?
Never.
Who doesn't want this cushy job?
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why not?
cheaper, faster, betterer.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
why not?
cheaper, faster, betterer.
You first day living in Sg?
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Originally posted by Whimsy:
I have this wild imagination that one day, solar panels will be floating above the cloud to store electrical power from the sun. And its energy is being transferred to earth via a wireless portal for consumption. Or all gadgets is wirelessly connected to solar panels for energy power
. Another best approach is to use wisely
the power like in family as populations increases >
household increases, so
power consumption increases. Let wish for the
endless natural resources that benefit production of power
supply etc.great imagination! they would call it SOLAR CLOUD COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY...lol