Equator Renewables Asia (ERA), a Singapore-based renewable energy firm, has partnered with CRE International Co., Ltd (CREI), a subsidiary of China National Nuclear Corporation, to develop a multi-billion dollar clean energy project. The initiative, announced at the Asia Clean Energy Summit 2025, involves constructing a 900MWp photovoltaic and 1.2GWh battery energy storage system in the Riau Islands, Indonesia, with completion expected by 2029.
The project marks the first under ERA’s Singapore-Indonesia renewable energy programme, for which ERA holds a conditional licence from Singapore’s Energy Market Authority to import 400MWac of clean energy. This aligns with Singapore’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and its plan to import six gigawatts of low-carbon electricity by 2035.
CREI will handle the investment, construction, and operation of the solar and battery facilities, whilst ERA will manage the transmission and offtake coordination. Frank Phuan, ERA’s founder and CEO, expressed optimism about the demand for low-carbon energy in Singapore, stating, “This utility-scale project is the first and major step for ERA to turn vision into impact.”
Once operational, the project is expected to generate approximately 2,100GWh of renewable electricity annually, enough to power over 350,000 Singapore households and offset more than one million tonnes of CO₂ each year. Sun Jinfeng, CREI’s Singapore Country Manager, highlighted the collaboration’s potential, noting, “Leveraging CNNC’s global engineering experience and ERA’s regional experience, this project will showcase the potential of large-scale solar and storage integration in Southeast Asia.”
