Singapore-Sweden Forum: Charting a Sustainable, Interconnected Energy Future

Contributed by Ginnilee Ye, EMA

Bringing together wide-ranging perspectives from government agencies, industry players, and technology experts, the panel discussions at the Singapore-Sweden Forum put the spotlight on the infrastructure, policy, and cross-border collaboration needed to advance low-carbon energy deployments, and how Singapore and Sweden are advancing grid interoperability.

Panellists explored the complexities of advancing decarbonisation while ensuring energy security and affordability.

• During the discussion, Toh Wee Khiang, Director of Emerging Energies at the Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore, emphasised Singapore’s commitment to balance three objectives: the need to decarbonise, the need to maintain energy security, and to maintain affordability at the same time.
• Helena Bernland, Business Developer at the Swedish Energy Agency, explained Sweden’s holistic approach to the same challenges. As Sweden adds more renewables into its energy mix, the country is also seeing an increase in demand of base load capacity. Ms Bernland shared that Sweden sees low-carbon fuels such as hydrogen as strong alternatives for meeting energy needs.

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