PacificLight Power’s flagship 670MW hydrogen-ready power plant on Jurong Island continues to take shape as the developer advances delivery of what is set to become the largest and most efficient H-class combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility in Singapore.
The project was originally awarded by Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) in January 2025, and is scheduled to commence operations in January 2029. Singapore’s EMA also recently launched its third RFP for up to three new hydrogen-ready power plants as it seeks to meet the country’s surging electricity demand amid growing energy security concerns.
The most recent major development as of 2026 is the October 2025 appointment of an EPC consortium comprising Mitsubishi Power and Jurong Engineering Limited to construct the plant. This is alongside confirmation that the project specification has been refined to 670MW, up from the originally disclosed 600MW minimum.
The facility will also be Singapore’s first CCGT integrated with a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS). It will initially be capable of operating on at least 30% hydrogen with a pathway to 100% hydrogen in future.
PacificLight Hydrogen-Ready CCGT Power Plant: Project Fact Sheet
Developer: PacificLight Power
Location: Jurong Island, Singapore
Project type: Hydrogen-ready combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant and BESS
Capacity:
- Originally awarded: 600MW minimum
- Current specification: 670MW
Fuel configuration:
- Initial: natural gas with minimum 30% hydrogen blend
- Future: 100% hydrogen capability
Battery integration: Large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS)
Estimated investment: S$1 billion
Commercial operations target: January 2029
Technology: H-class CCGT
Gas Turbine Type: Mitsubishi’s M701JAC gas turbine
Site type: Greenfield on Jurong Island location
Milestones and Project Timeline for PacificLight Hydrogen Power Plant in Singapore
2023
Environmental and site planning activities initiated for future hydrogen-ready generation on Jurong Island.
January 2025
EMA awards PacificLight right to build, own and operate new hydrogen-ready CCGT plant.
January 2025
PacificLight announces S$1 billion investment and confirms January 2029 COD target.
May 2025
PacificLight completes separate 100MW Fast Start Ancillary Services facility at Jurong site, strengthening grid support infrastructure and operational readiness.
October 2025
EPC contract awarded to Mitsubishi Power and Jurong Engineering Limited consortium for construction of 670MW hydrogen-ready CCGT.
2026 through 2028
Detailed engineering, procurement, civil works, turbine delivery, installation, BESS integration, commissioning.
January 2029
Target commercial operation date
Project Team
Developer: PLM Power Pte Ltd
Project Regulator: Energy Market Authority (EMA)
EPC Contractor Consortium:
- Mitsubishi Power
- Jurong Engineering Limited (JEL)
PacificLight Power to Build S$1b Hydrogen-Ready Power Plant on Jurong Island, Singapore by 2029
Reported January 4, 2025 – PacificLight Power is set to begin construction of a hydrogen-compatible natural gas power plant on Jurong Island, Singapore. The 600 MW plant is expected to be completed and begin operations in 2029. Further, the facility will set the government back US$1 billion and will be the largest single and most efficient combined cycle gas turbine facility in the country.
Once operational, the plant will consume at least 30 per cent hydrogen, with natural gas making up the rest in order to generate electricity. This is a much cleaner use of fuel for power generation and in future, the country expects that it will be able to use 100 per cent hydrogen in operation. This checks the goal the country has as it works towards new-zero carbon emissions.
Project Overview of the S$1bn Singapore Hydrogen Power Plant by PacificLight Power
Location: Jurong Island, Singapore
Capacity: 600 MW
Project Cost: US$1 billion
Project Developer: PacificLight Power
Where Does the Project Currently Stand
The project is currently in the environmental impact assessment stage which will be followed by site selection. It should also be noted that Jurong Island is “sufficiently sized” according to the company who claim it will be able to further hold a second gas turbine unit and also potentially integrate carbon capture, utilization and storage technology.
At the moment, Singapore uses natural gas to generate most of its electricity but by 2030, it wants to have significantly decreased this as it expects 9 such plants to be operational by then. Hydrogen is also considered to be a greener/cleaner gas because unlike natural gas, it does not produce any carbon-dioxide when burned which is what harms the ozone layer.
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More on the Singapore Hydrogen Power Plant
The PacificLight plant will also have a large-scale battery energy storage energy system which will store electricity during periods of low demand. Once operational, it will be able to provide electricity to over 864,000 four-room apartments in one year.
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