India and Singapore eye 3,000-km, 2,000 MW power corridor linking Imphal to Singapore
India and Singapore are advancing a 2,000-MW, roughly 3,000-km power line linking Imphal to Singapore via Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia to boost regional electricity trade and clean-energy integration.
In Manila, during the 20th East Asia Summit Energy Ministers' Meeting, India’s Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shripad Yesso Naik, presented a plan for a 2,000-megawatt interconnection that would run about 3,000 km from Imphal in India to Singapore, passing through Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia. The corridor is intended to become a key segment of the ASEAN power-grid project, facilitating reliable cross-border electricity trade, supporting the integration of clean energy sources and bolstering regional energy security.
Naik highlighted India’s “Act East” policy and the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with ASEAN, welcoming the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation 2026-2030. He offered India’s experience in renewable-energy deployment, grid integration, transmission planning, energy storage, green hydrogen and other clean-energy technologies. The minister also urged deeper institutional cooperation between the ASEAN Centre for Energy and Indian bodies such as NTPC Ltd, Power Grid Corporation, the Central Electricity Authority, the National Institute of Wind Energy and the National Institute of Solar Energy.
Why it matters
The link could deepen energy ties across South and Southeast Asia, promoting renewable power sharing and regional security.
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