CATL Signs Battery Storage Deal for Cross-Border Vanda Energy Project

Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL) has inked a framework agreement to provide as much as 2.2GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for the Vanda Solar & Battery Project, which will be used to transport renewable power from Indonesia's Riau Islands to Singapore. The agreement is a significant milestone for bilateral clean energy cooperation under the 'green economic corridor' deal between the two governments.

Unveiled by project developer Vanda RE, the deal will have CATL supply its EnerX BESS units, half of the project's intended 4.4GWh energy storage capacity. "This collaboration is the key to supplying cross-border renewable energy on a large scale, while maintaining grid stability through the use of sophisticated storage," the Vanda RE spokesperson commented.

Key Highlights-

• CATL to supply 2.2GWh battery storage for Indonesia & Singapore energy link
• Vanda project approved to export 300MWh/year clean power to Singapore
• CATL, LONGi, and Trinasolar set up factories in Indonesia to meet local content rules

The Vanda project comprises 2GWp of solar PV power and is approved to supply a maximum of 300MWh of electricity per annum to Singapore, which has land limitations in powering its own large-scale renewables. Conditional approval was given by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) in 2024.

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Vanda RE is a partnership between Singaporean Gurīn Energy and Gentari International Renewables, a subsidiary of Malaysia's Gentari, which is owned by national oil company Petronas. The JV has also entered into module supply deals with Chinese suppliers LONGi and Trinasolar for 2.4GW of solar panels.

All three players CATL, LONGi, and Trinasolar are constructing factories in Indonesia, allowing the project to reach local content requirements (TKDN). CATL's new West Java plant, the ground of which was broken last month, will start with 6.9GWh annual production and expand to 15GWh as part of a total integrated investment of USD 6 billion.