Singapore-IEA Forum: Strengthening Regional Cooperation for an Interconnected Energy System

The Singapore-IEA Forum kicked off with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) document exchange between the Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore and the Australian Energy Regulator.

The MOU aims to promote cooperation and knowledge exchange between Singapore and Australia—providing the framework for collaboration and sharing of regulatory practices on gas and electricity markets. The ceremony was witnessed by H.E. Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Minister in Charge of Energy, Science & Technology, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore, and H.E. Alistair Cox, Australian High Commissioner to Singapore.

The MOU exchange was followed by a keynote address by H.E. Sharon S. Garin, Secretary, Department of Energy, the Philippines, and a presentation by Sue-Ern Tan, Head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Regional Cooperation Centre.

• H.E. Ms Garin of the Philippines highlighted the importance of focusing on addressing key challenges in technical harmonisation, market design, and financing to realise the vision of a fully interconnected ASEAN power system.
• Ms Tan from the IEA shared how the growing energy demand in ASEAN can be met through energy imports, and how the region can tap on the potential of renewables such as solar and wind power to diversify its energy mix.

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