New hydrogen-ready power plant to be built by 2026 as S’pore seeks greener energy generators
To meet Singapore’s growing demand for electricity, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) will look to increase its generation capacity over the next five years, but with greener, more energy-efficient power plants.
Vietnam seeks to export offshore wind power to Singapore
Vietnam and Singapore recently discussed a plan whereby Vietnam will export offshore wind power to the island nation, according to the outcomes of talks on Tuesday between Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan.
NYK Joins Singapore’s GCMD To Accelerate Shipping’s Decarbonization
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) July 4 signed a five-year strategic partnership agreement. This partnership further boosts the center’s capacity and efforts to conduct pilots and trials of low-carbon solutions to provide clear and specific pathways to decarbonization of the global shipping industry.
Site near Sembawang hot spring could be tapped for geothermal energy: Researchers
The Republic has a significant geothermal energy resource that could potentially be harnessed as a source of clean energy, researchers have found.
Singapore launches consultation on coal phase-out criteria
Singapore’s central bank has launched a public consultation on the detailed threshold and criteria for incorporating the financing of phasing out coal-fired power plants into its green finance taxonomy.
ADB, EMA of Singapore partner to promote clean energy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that paves the way for the development of renewable energy generation and transmission across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region while supporting the establishment of the ASEAN Power Grid, the Manila-based bank said […]
Singapore port authority seeks proposals for fully electric harbour craft
Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has issued an expression of interest (EOI) calling for proposals to design and promote the use of fully electric harbour craft in Singapore, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
EMA launches 2nd Energy Storage Systems Grant Call
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) rolled out the second Energy Storage Systems (ESS) Grant Call to reinforce research and development efforts in clean energy.
S’pore’s green transition expected to increase clean energy sector workforce by 80% by 2032
As Singapore’s energy transition gains momentum, the clean energy workforce is expected to increase by 80 per cent by 2032, reaching around 2,700 workers.
Indonesian LNG makes up less than 1% of Singapore’s natural gas imports: MTI
LIQUEFIED natural gas (LNG) from Indonesia made up less than 1 per cent of Singapore’s annual natural gas imports on average between 2020 and 2022, Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong said in a written parliamentary reply on Monday (Jul 3).