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
Location: Jurong Island, Singapore
Capacity: 600 MW
Project Cost: US$1 billion
Project Developer: PacificLight Power
Where does the project currently stand
The current stage the project is at is an environmental impact assessment which is being prepared before a site is chosen. It should be noted however 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, utilisation 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. The reason why hydrogen is considered to be a greener/cleaner gas is 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.
