EMA launches second request for proposal for new generation capacity

THE Energy Market Authority (EMA) launched a second request for proposal (RFP) for new electricity generation capacity to meet demand growth and ensure power system security and reliability.

On Tuesday (Jun 4), EMA said that it invited the private sector to build, own and operate two new hydrogen-ready combined cycle gas turbine generating units.

The two units are expected to be ready in 2029 and 2030, respectively, and each will have a generation capacity of at least 600 megawatts (MW). “As Singapore’s electricity demand continues to grow, it is crucial that we ensure we have sufficient generation capacity to power our homes, workplaces and communities,” said Ngiam Shih Chun, chief executive of EMA.

The statutory board projects Singapore’s power system peak demand to grow at least 3.7 per cent over the next six years.

By 2030, the country’s peak demand is anticipated to reach between 10.1 and 11.8 gigawatts.

EMA’S centralised process to develop new generation capacity was established to guide generation companies in making hydrogenready, lower-carbon intensity solutions and technologies to develop a “greener and more resilient power system”. Under this process, the statutory board forecasts electricity demand on a rolling 10-year basis. The private sector is invited to build and own required new generation capacity if projections indicate that such capacity is insufficient. Last year, EMA launched an RFP for a new combined-cycle gasturbine plant with a minimum capacity of 600 MW by end-2027.