The Energy Market Authority of Singapore and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore have selected a consortium led by Keppel Ltd to advance a study on low- or zero-carbon ammonia power generation and bunkering solutions on Jurong Island. This initiative is part of Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy, aiming to explore low-carbon hydrogen as a decarbonisation pathway to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
Keppel Ltd, alongside its partners, will conduct a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study to further develop the power generation proposal. Sumitomo Corporation, Keppel Ltd’s bunkering partner, will also carry out a FEED study for the bunkering proposal. The project aims to generate 55 to 65 megawatts of electricity from imported low- or zero-carbon ammonia and facilitate ammonia bunkering with a capacity of at least 0.1 million tonnes per annum.
The consortium was chosen from six shortlisted groups in a multi-phase restricted Request for Proposal process, initiated after an Expression of Interest in 2022. The project is still pending a Final Investment Decision, contingent on the findings of the FEED studies.
Ammonia, a hydrogen carrier that does not emit carbon when combusted, is central to this strategy due to its established international supply chain and capability for long-distance storage and transport. The Singapore government will collaborate with Keppel Ltd to ensure the project’s safe and effective operation, given the early development stage of ammonia applications for power generation and bunkering.
