SINGAPORE, Jan 4 — Singapore will build a new hydrogen-ready Combined Cycle Gas Turbine generating unit, slated to begin operations in 2029, said the Energy Market Authority (EMA).
Xinhua reported the statutory board's chief executive Puah Kok Keong as saying that with rising energy demand, it is imperative to ensure adequate generation to power Singaporeans' daily lives.
He also noted Singapore's transition towards "a low-carbon energy future".
The new generating unit, to be developed by PacificLight Power, a Singapore-based electricity retailer, will have a generation capacity of at least 600 megawatts.
To be constructed on Jurong Island, located in southwestern Singapore, the facility will be capable of operating with at least 30 per cent hydrogen at inception, with plans to burn 100 per cent hydrogen in the future.
The EMA said that Singapore's energy needs have been steadily rising, driven by electricity-intensive sectors such as advanced manufacturing, the digital economy, and the electrification of transportation.
The city-state's power system peak demand is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 3.7 per cent to 5.7 per cent over the next six years, reaching between 10.1 gigawatts and 11.8 gigawatts by 2030.
In June last year, the EMA requested proposals for new generation capacity. The PacificLight Power was selected from six proposals submitted to develop the hydrogen-ready generating unit.
— Bernama
