Business · Energy & Commodities · 2 days ago
Singapore to study Pulau Tekong site for future power generation and imports
Singapore is studying whether a large site on Pulau Tekong could help meet future electricity needs.
It could host power plants using several fuels and facilities for imported electricity.
The study is needed as demand is expected to rise, including from data centres, while clean-energy supplies are limited.
The study will examine options, but it does not mean the facilities will be built.
Singapore’s Energy Market Authority will study whether a 200-hectare site on Pulau Tekong could support about 6 GW of power generation and 2 GW of electricity imports.
The site could host gas, hydrogen, ammonia, biomass and geothermal power plants, as well as a liquefied natural gas terminal.
The study is intended to help plan for rising electricity demand as the economy grows.
A consultant is expected to be appointed by mid-2027, and the study is expected to take about two years.
- Who
- Singapore’s Energy Market Authority will conduct the study.
- What
- It will assess whether a 200-hectare site could support about 6 GW of power generation and 2 GW of electricity imports.
- When
- The tender was published on 5 October 2026. A consultant is expected to be appointed by mid-2027, and the study should take about two years.
- Where
- Pulau Tekong, Singapore.
- Why
- The authority says electricity demand will grow with the economy, so Singapore needs to plan for future energy infrastructure.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
It is vital that we plan ahead for our future energy infrastructure needs
The significance lies not in the land area itself, but energy capacity that could be accommodated on the site
Pulau Tekong has the potential to provide headroom for future growth, replacement of ageing power assets, energy imports, hydrogen deployment, and system resilience
Singapore’s challenge is not only about meeting today’s demand.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced at the National Day Rally that 500 hectares on Pulau Tekong would remain available for future civilian use.
The tender for the study was published.
EMA chief executive Puah Kok Keong said it was vital to plan ahead for future energy infrastructure needs.
Parliament passed the Digital Infrastructure Bill.
A consultant is expected to be appointed for the study.
- Study site
- 200 hectares on Pulau Tekong
- Power generation capacity under study
- About 6 GW
- Electricity imports under study
- 2 GW
- Possible power sources
- Gas, hydrogen, ammonia, biomass and geothermal
- Expected study duration
- About two years
- Consultant appointment
- Expected by mid-2027
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