Jan 04, Kathmandu- Singapore will build a new ‘hydrogen-ready combined cycle gas turbine’ generation unit, which is expected to be operational in 2029.

Hydrogen generators will be used to generate electricity and help reduce pollution. “With the increasing demand for energy, it is important to ensure sufficient generation to power our daily lives,” said Energy Markets Authority (EMA) chief executive officer Puah Kok Keong.

The new generation unit being developed by Singaporean electricity retailer Pacific Light Power will have a generating capacity of at least 600 megawatts. The company said the facility, to be built on Jurong Island in southwestern Singapore, will initially be able to run on at least 30 percent hydrogen, with plans to burn 100 percent hydrogen in the future.

According to the EMA, Singapore’s energy needs are growing, driven by energy-intensive sectors such as advanced manufacturing, the digital economy and the electrification of transport. Peak demand on the city-state’s electricity system is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 3.7 percent to 5.7 percent over the next six years, reaching between 10.1 GW and 11.8 GW by 2030.

PacificLight Energy was selected from six proposals submitted to develop a hydrogen-ready generation unit.