Powering Singapore’s Future with Clean Energy

Singapore faces unique challenges in expanding domestic renewable energy due to limited land and its geographic location. To overcome these constraints and move toward its 2050 net-zero target, the country is prioritizing low-carbon electricity imports to decarbonize its power sector.

By 2035, Singapore aims to import up to 6 gigawatts (GW) of low-carbon electricity, about 30% of its energy needs from neighboring countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam. This strategy complements local sources like natural gas, solar and waste-to-energy, while supporting a more sustainable and resilient regional grid aligned with the ASEAN Power Grid vision.

Delivering this energy transition requires major infrastructure investment, including grid upgrades and new subsea cable systems to link Singapore with renewable power sources abroad. Rigorous technical assessments are essential to ensure the safety, performance and long-term viability of this cross-border infrastructure.

Jacobs has been engaged to assess the technical feasibility of subsea interconnector systems to import green energy into Singapore. The assessment is organized around five key focus areas: cable system design, manufacturing and installation, interface requirements, inspection and testing, and operations and maintenance.

Our scope includes:

• Evaluating the impact of interconnectors on grid stability and performance
• Developing functional requirements for the cable system
• Conducting technical evaluations of subsea cable proposals from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
• Providing recommendations for long-term service agreements

As the project progresses, Jacobs’ early technical assessments will provide a foundation for safe, resilient subsea infrastructure that supports the secure delivery of low-carbon electricity into Singapore. Our work is turning the vision of a regional clean energy grid into reality advancing not only Singapore’s energy transition but also broader regional sustainability and resilience goals.