Singapore International Energy Week

Data centres and clean power: Tricky marriage in the spotlight at Singapore’s energy forum

There are calls for financing support and grid upgrades to boost the union’s viability

The building on the left was demolished in 2024 to make way for the YTL PowerSeraya's new 600MW hydrogen-ready combined-cycle gas turbine at Pulau Seraya Power Station on Jurong Island.

DBS, OCBC and Maybank extend S$500 million loan to YTL PowerSeraya for hydrogen-ready power plant

This is the first transition-finance transaction aligned with Singapore’s national taxonomy for sustainable finance

Tembusu Multi-Utilities Complex (pictured) was built in 2013 with a S$1 billion investment.

Singapore’s only active coal plant to transition to biomass by 2028

This will put the Republic 22 years ahead of its deadline to phase out unabated coal

The Asean Power Grid dominated conversations at this year’s Singapore International Energy Week.

Singapore receives interest from Malaysian firms to export renewable energy through second interconnector

For the city-state to achieve its net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050, the Asean Power Grid’s success is crucial

Keppel CEO Loh Chin Hua notes the company has developed an AI model to map out ideal locations for data centres.

Increasingly challenging to find suitable land for data centres: Keppel CEO

Loh Chin Hua says the company has been exploring power banking to boost efficiency

Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology Tan See Leng called on the conference attendees to ensure that the region’s grids remain stable, reliable and ready to support “this march forward into a great and sustainable energy transition”.

Singapore future-proofing its grid to meet higher energy demand from EVs, data centres

The intermittency of solar and wind power introduces new operational challenges for the grid

The lab aims to produce AI solutions that have real-world applications for businesses in the energy and utilities, public and enterprise infrastructure, transportation and logistics, as well as manufacturing and industrial sectors.

New AI lab focused on energy efficiency launched by Univers with Microsoft, AMD, NUS as partners

The resource and carbon management solution provider will bring in its AI and IoT solutions, and oversee the delivery of all projects

Sun Jinfeng, Singapore country manager of CRE International (left) and Frank Phuan, founder of Equator Renewables Asia.

Sunseap founder’s firm teams up with Chinese nuclear giant on Indonesian solar import project

Frank Phuan’s Equator Renewables Asia is set to import clean power from the Riau Islands into Singapore

AirTrunk SGP1 in Singapore. The Republic has positioned itself as a data centre hub in the region, with over 1.4 gigawatts in capacity.

Green data centres: Singapore companies call for new inter-agency body, innovative financing

Other suggestions include setting up a central agency to procure green energy, similar to Singapore GasCo

From left: Minister Tan See Leng, EMA chief executive Puah Kok Keong, AER deputy chair Justin Oliver, and Australia's high commissioner to Singapore Allaster Cox at the MOU exchange during Singapore International Energy Week.

Singapore, Australia enter partnership to strengthen energy cooperation

It provides a framework for both energy regulators to promote cooperation and sharing of regulatory practices on gas and electricity markets