Archive · 10 Oct 2026
India Eyes 3,000-km Power Corridor to Singapore
India and Singapore are considering a new way to send electricity between them.
One possible route would be a long power corridor from Imphal in India to Singapore.
It would pass through Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia.
The proposed link could carry 2,000 megawatts of electricity.
Officials say it could help countries trade power and use more clean energy.
Singapore aims to import around 6 gigawatts of low-carbon electricity by 2035.
India has also offered to share its experience with renewable energy and power grids.
Separately, five South Asian countries are seeking advice on how to improve electricity connections and trade.
India and Singapore are exploring a proposed cross-border electricity link with a capacity of 2,000 MW.
One option is a roughly 3,000-km land corridor from Imphal through Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia to Singapore.
India’s Minister of State for Power Shripad Yesso Naik raised regional cooperation at the 20th East Asia Summit Energy Ministers’ Meeting in Manila.
Singapore’s Energy Market Authority aims to import around 6 GW of low-carbon electricity by 2035.
Separately, five South Asian countries are seeking a consultant for a regional transmission master plan and expanded electricity trade.
- Who
- India and Singapore are exploring the proposed link; India’s Minister of State for Power Shripad Yesso Naik discussed regional cooperation.
- What
- A proposed 2,000 MW cross-border electricity interconnection, with a roughly 3,000-km land corridor among the options.
- When
- The proposal was discussed at the 20th East Asia Summit Energy Ministers’ Meeting; the articles were published October 8, 2026.
- Where
- The possible route runs from Imphal, India, through Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia to Singapore; the meeting was in Manila, Philippines.
- Why
- The proposed link could support cross-border electricity trade, clean energy integration and regional energy security.
Potential benefits
Project status
Regional power link
Potential benefits
Officials say the proposed interconnection could facilitate reliable electricity trade, support clean-energy integration and strengthen regional energy security.
Project status
The corridor is only one option under consideration; the articles report no final route or construction decision.
- Proposed capacity
- 2,000 MW
- Possible corridor length
- Around 3,000 km
- Possible route
- Imphal through Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia to Singapore
- Singapore import target
- Around 6 GW of low-carbon electricity by 2035
- Meeting
- 20th East Asia Summit Energy Ministers’ Meeting in Manila
- Separate South Asian initiative
- India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are seeking a consultant for a regional transmission master plan
- Publication date
- October 8, 2026
