ASEAN-France Forum: Partnering for a Connected, Low-Carbon Energy Future

At the ASEAN-France Forum, H.E. Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Ministry of Trade and Industry, Republic of Singapore, outlined the opportunities for collaboration between the two nations: from cooperating on nuclear and regional grid interconnections to commercial investment in decarbonisation projects.

Deepening nuclear cooperation

H.E. Ms Gan noted that the ASEAN-France partnership is grounded in a shared commitment to innovation, sustainability, and safety. She highlighted that the Intergovernmental Agreement on Nuclear Energy signed earlier this year between Singapore and France will foster deeper cooperation in nuclear safety, regulation, and innovation, areas where France’s expertise can provide valuable insights.

Advancing regional energy interconnectivity

Underscoring the importance of regional power integration in meeting ASEAN’s shared goals of decarbonisation, growth and energy security, H.E. Ms Gan noted that ASEAN nations can learn from Europe’s mature regional grids, including France’s 37 interconnections with neighbouring countries, as the region collectively develops the ASEAN Power Grid.

Driving commercial investment in decarbonisation

H.E. Ms Gan encouraged French companies and investors to actively participate in Southeast Asia’s clean energy transformation. She cited the recent conditional licence awarded to Singa Renewables, a consortium between TotalEnergies and Indonesia’s Royal Golden Eagle, to export 1 GW of low-carbon electricity from Indonesia to Singapore. This project exemplifies the type of cross-border collaboration needed to drive sustainable growth in the region.

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