By Ejekwu Chidiebere
TotalEnergies and RGE said they have joined forces in a solar and battery project in Indonesia. The project has just been awarded a conditional license by Singapore’s Energy Market Authority to import 1 GW of Clean Firm Power to Singapore. The project will also supply electricity to local industry in Indonesia, TotalEnergies has said in a statement posted to Energy Window International by email. RGE according to the statement is a group operating in the bio-based resources and across other segments of the energy sector. The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore was also reported to have awarded a “conditional” license to their equally-owned joint venture Singa Renewables (“Singa”) to import 1 GW of renewable power from Indonesia. Partners have also in addition signed a MoU with Singapore Energy Interconnections (SGEI) to jointly develop a subsea interconnector, enabling electricity imports from Indonesia to Singapore.
Energy Window International (Media) learnt that the partners had signed earlier a “Co-investment Agreement” to develop, build and operate a hybrid renewable power plant comprising a solar farm, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and a subsea cable in Riau Province, Indonesia, during an official ceremony in Jakarta on May 28th, 2025, in the presence of the political leader of France and Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto.
Seen as a flagship initiative for the decarbonization of local industries, the project will supply Clean Firm Power to energy-intensive consumers in Singapore and to industrial complexes near the solar site in Riau Province, Indonesia. The statement disclosed that the partners would harness TotalEnergies’ global expertise in large-scale energy projects while leveraging RGE’s wide footprint in Indonesia and Singapore throughout the project’s development.
“I would like to thank the Singapore authorities for granting the necessary licenses for this landmark electricity import project, that we are pleased to develop with our partner RGE”, says Helle Kristoffersen, President Asia and Executive Committee Member at TotalEnergies. “The project will contribute to Singapore’s goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, while supporting Riau Province’s economic development in Indonesia. This initiative also illustrates TotalEnergies’ commitment to ASEAN’s energy transition and security of supply.”
“We are doing our part to accelerate the region’s clean energy transition”, said Imelda Tanoto, Managing Director at RGE. “The Conditional License is a key milestone that affirms our role in advancing the region’s collaboration and decarbonization goals as we remain focused on creating lasting value for communities, markets, and governments alike.”