SP Group clinches triple wins at the Asian Power Awards 2025

It delivered grid reliability, smart grid innovations, and Southeast Asia’s first large-scale underground substation.

At the Asian Power Awards held on 23 October 2025, SP Group (SP) brought home the Power Utility of the Year - Singapore, Transmission & Distribution Project of the Year – GOLD, and Smart Grid Project of the Year – Singapore accolades.

These awards reflect SP Group’s (SP) strategic roadmap in building its grid for the future, ensuring that it is resilient, smart, and sustainable. With the integration of renewables into the energy mix, SP focuses on how the grid must evolve and transform. In its roadmap, grid modernisation, innovative technology, and artificial intelligence are deployed for a smart, agile, and responsive system. Through investment in digitalisation and innovation, and a commitment to decarbonisation, SP is shaping the energy landscape to meet Singapore’s increasing energy needs and climate goals. 

“The consistent efforts to ensure reliable services, deliver smart energy solutions and be at the forefront of engineering practice put us on the map in our nation’s grid performance. I am proud of our team’s drive in proactively shaping our networks for our future energy needs,” said Stanley Huang, SP’s Group CEO.

Delivering world-class grid reliability for customers

SP was awarded Power Utility of the Year - Singapore for maintaining one of the most reliable electricity networks globally. In 2024, the company achieved a System Average Interruption Duration Index of 14.2s per customer. This means that a customer in Singapore experienced an average disruption of 14.2 seconds in electricity supply, which places SP amongst the world’s best. SP’s performance is backed by robust asset planning, watchful safety and monitoring protocols, meticulous project management and operations, and round-the-clock vigilance of its engineering and technical specialists. Such an elevated level of reliability is critical for essential services such as data centres, financial institutions, healthcare, and transport systems. 

In addition to upholding high reliability standards, SP supports Singapore’s energy transition by deploying smart meters nationwide, piloting residential demand response programmes, and expanding solar integration and EV charging infrastructure. All these efforts are aimed at preparing the grid for the future.

“We’re honoured to be named Power Utility of the Year. Achieving and sustaining such high standards doesn’t happen by chance – it’s the result of relentless commitment. I would like to thank our teams for their dedication and consistency in ensuring a reliable power supply for households and businesses across Singapore every single day,” said Leo Ding Yuen, General Manager, Electricity Operations, SPPG. 

Reimagining substations in an urban city

SP was also awarded Transmission & Distribution Project of the Year - GOLD for delivering Southeast Asia’s first large-scale underground 230kV substation at Labrador. With deep urban excavation, water-tight construction, and beamless floor innovation, it unites cutting-edge engineering and sustainable design. The substation supplies power to key districts in the southwest of the nation, whilst enabling the construction of the 34-storey Labrador Tower, a Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy commercial building. Engineering innovations included advanced geotechnical modelling for excavation, integration of utility and property systems using BIM models, and layered waterproofing and safety systems for long-term underground operation.

“Delivering this underground substation in a dense urban environment was a complex yet rewarding challenge. We’re proud to have pushed engineering boundaries to create a future-ready solution for Singapore’s power needs,” said Ryan Wong, General Manager, Special Projects, SPPG. 

“This award celebrates the ingenuity and teamwork behind a landmark project. It’s a proud moment for everyone who contributed to the planning and development of the underground substation that redefines engineering excellence,” added Tan Hung Khing, General Manager, Projects, SPPG. 

Building a metaverse for the grid

SP’s digital twin project earned recognition as Smart Grid Project of the Year - Singapore for pioneering a smart grid initiative that virtualises substations and assets. Similar to a metaverse, the digital twin is a platform that simulates Singapore’s grid and its components. This creates a real-time 3D environment where engineers and operators can collaborate, visualise, and optimise grid operations. 

Digital Twin empowers comprehensive and near real-time insights into asset condition. It integrates asset health data, operational systems, and geospatial intelligence. In addition to enabling proactive maintenance and decision-making, it also applies AI and machine learning to forecast degradation, extend asset lifecycles, and stress test the grid. By combining engineering sexpertise and digital innovation, it can help enhance grid resilience with increasing integration of renewables and system complexity.

Singapore’s energy landscape is evolving rapidly, shaped by a growing mix of distributed energy sources such as solar, energy storage systems, and cross-border electricity imports. To meet rising energy demand and support the shift toward renewables, the grid must be transformed into being smart, flexible, and resilient. SP remains steadfast in powering progress through engineering excellence. The initiatives that were recognised in the Asian Power Awards are examples of how SP has shaped today’s electricity grid for tomorrow’s needs and opportunities. 

The Asian Power Awards celebrates the innovative and groundbreaking projects and initiatives in the power sector. Dubbed the “Oscars” of the power industry, the awards honour companies that have taken game-changing steps to meet the growing and evolving energy demands.

The Asian Power Awards is presented by Asian Power Magazine. To view the full list of winners, click here. If you want to join the 2026 awards programme and be acclaimed for your company's revolutionary innovations and initiatives, please contact Danica Avila at [email protected]