India and Singapore have discussed closer energy cooperation, including a proposed cross-border electricity interconnection between the two countries, during a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2026, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.
Source: IANS via NewKerala
Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik met Singapore's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Energy and Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang. The talks were held under the India-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the statement said.
Investment invite and green hydrogen on the table
Naik invited long-term Singaporean investment in transmission, pumped storage, battery storage and renewable energy in India. Cooperation in green hydrogen and ammonia, energy efficiency, and partnerships between Indian power equipment manufacturers and Singapore's utilities were also discussed.
Source: Nation Press
On the sidelines of the same event, Naik met Bhutan's Minister for Energy and Natural Resources Lyonpo Sonam Tashi. The two ministers reviewed progress on the 1,200 MW Punatsangchhu-I hydroelectric project, where dam works have progressed steadily since concreting resumed in April 2026, and noted the satisfactory operations of the 1,020 MW Punatsangchhu-II project. Other projects under discussion with Indian entities and cross-border transmission planning up to 2040 were also covered.
Naik also held bilateral meetings with IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera and IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. According to the reports, he said India's non-fossil capacity is now about 55 per cent of its 558.9 GW total installed capacity.