Indonesia Plans to Export Electricity to Singapore, Here's the Capacity

Minister of Investment and Downstreaming, who also serves as CEO of Danantara, Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, has spoken about Indonesia’s plan to export electricity to Singapore. The export capacity could reach 3.4 Gigawatts (GW) over several years. Rosan stated that Danantara will act as the exporter, collaborating with Singaporean companies Keppel Electric, Sembcorp Industries, and Singapore Energy Interconnections. “We, as the Indonesian company, will develop the electricity. Keppel and Sembcorp will be the off-takers. They are also state-owned enterprises,” Rosan explained at the State Palace on Monday (6/7/2026). Rosan detailed that one of the power plants will be built in the Batam, Bintan, and Karimun (BBK) region, with a total capacity of 3.4 GW over several years. “However, the initial development will be between 600 Megawatts and 1.2 GW. This will be renewable energy,” Rosan revealed. Meanwhile, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, stated that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering electricity exports, green electricity development, and Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) was signed with Singapore a year ago. “That is a unified package we signed last year. Regarding the electricity to Singapore, the process is ongoing, but we are still negotiating the price and regulations, as pricing is determined by the government. We want a win-win solution, mutually beneficial,” Bahlil explained at the State Palace on Monday (6/7/2026). According to Bahlil, the electricity cooperation must benefit both countries. Therefore, discussions on electricity exports are still focused on mutual benefits. “But I think there will be a meeting point soon. We want everything to have benefits, a win-win for both parties. Currently, it is not yet win-win. I feel it is not yet win-win at the current price,” Bahlil stated.