UPDATE 1-Singapore seeks proposals for hydrogen-ready gas power plants

Singapore's ​Energy Market Authority has ‌asked the ​private sector to submit offers to build hydrogen-ready combined cycle gas turbine generating units to ‌be operational in 2031 and 2032, the agency said on Wednesday. Each unit is expected to provide at least ⁠600 megawatts of generation capacity, it said. In 2031, the agency projects Singapore’s ​peak energy demand at between 9.6 gigawatts and 11.4 gigawatts.

Singapore's ​Energy Market Authority has ‌asked the ​private sector to submit offers to build hydrogen-ready combined cycle gas turbine generating units to ‌be operational in 2031 and 2032, the agency said on Wednesday. Despite the disruption of energy flows due to conflict in the Middle East, ‌Singapore's authorities say the city-state will continue to need gas to ‌supplement renewable sources over the medium term.

Under the proposal request, the private sector would build, own, and operate the CCGT units, with one to be ⁠ready ​by 2031 and up ⁠to two others by 2032. Each unit is expected to provide at least ⁠600 megawatts of generation capacity, it said.

In 2031, the agency projects Singapore’s ​peak energy demand at between 9.6 gigawatts and 11.4 gigawatts. Earlier this ⁠month, Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam said that Singapore depended on ⁠imported ​natural gas to generate 95% of its electricity needs, of which 9% was expected this year to have been imported ⁠from Qatar. He said Singapore had not drawn on its reserves, which consist ⁠of natural ⁠gas and diesel, and that it was considering increasing them even though it would be costly.