Written reply to PQ on reviewing Singapore's 2030 solar targets following 2GWp target success and planned pathway towards cleaner energy sources

Question:

Ms He Ting Ru: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry with Singapore exceeding its 2GWp 2030 domestic solar installation target based on planned installations as of Q2 2025 (a) how does the Ministry intend to review and enhance more ambitious 2030 solar targets; and (b) what is the planned pathway towards transitioning away from new fossil fuel-based electricity generation.

Written Answer by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong

1.                  As announced at Budget 2026, we have increased the 2030 target for domestic solar deployment to 3 gigawatt-peak (GWp). Besides maximising the deployment of domestic solar, we are exploring other potential energy pathways that can decarbonise our power system. We are introducing next generation gas-fired power plants, that have a lower carbon footprint than the power plants in service today, and can be adapted to operate on new low-carbon fuels, such as hydrogen. We are also pushing forward with our plans to import low-carbon electricity from the region and building our capabilities in low-carbon alternatives, such as advanced nuclear. Even as we pursue these various pathways, we cannot escape the fact that Singapore remains alternative-energy disadvantaged. Hence, the pace of our decarbonisation will ultimately depend on technological advancements and the extent to which other countries are prepared to cooperate with us.