Singapore opens taps on renewable-energy imports with Laos deal

Far-reaching strategy stretches to Australian desert, but carries risks

20220817N Singapore solar panels

Singapore uses rooftop solar panels, but their generating capacity is limited. © Reuters

MAYUKO TANI, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Singapore is buying hydropower generated in Laos, the first step in the tiny country's ambitious plan to import renewable energy that it has little space to produce at home.

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