EMA and MPA Shortlist Consortia for Low-Carbon Ammonia Solution on Jurong Island

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have advanced two consortia to the next evaluation stage for proposals aimed at providing a low- or zero-carbon ammonia solution on Jurong Island for power generation and bunkering.

These two consortia were selected from six initially shortlisted in 2023, following an Expression of Interest (EOI) called in 2022, to participate in a restricted Request for Proposal (RFP). Their proposals were assessed on technical, safety, and commercial criteria. The consortia are led by Keppel’s Infrastructure Division and Sembcorp-SLNG, with bunkering partners including Itochu Corporation, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), and Sumitomo Corporation. They will now conduct engineering, safety, and emergency response studies for the proposed project.

In the next phase, one of these bidders will be chosen as the lead developer. The selected developer will create an end-to-end ammonia solution, generating 55 to 65 MW of electricity from imported low- or zero-carbon ammonia through direct combustion in a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine and facilitating ammonia bunkering with an initial capacity of at least 0.1 million tons per annum (MTPA), starting with shore-to-ship bunkering and progressing to ship-to-ship bunkering. Given the early stage of this technology and its global supply chains, the government will collaborate closely with the chosen lead developer. The announcement of the lead developer is expected by Q1 2025.

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This project is part of Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy, launched in 2022, which aims to develop low-carbon hydrogen as a major decarbonization pathway to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. A key aspect of this strategy is experimenting with advanced hydrogen technologies nearing commercial readiness. Ammonia, being one of the most technologically-ready hydrogen carriers with an established international supply chain, plays a significant role.

If successful, this project will position Singapore as one of the first countries to deploy a direct ammonia combustion power plant and develop ammonia bunkering for international shipping, thereby unlocking the potential of low-carbon ammonia as a sustainable fuel.