What would it take for hydrogen to be a viable energy source for Singapore?

A NEW report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Geopolitics of the Energy Transformation: The Hydrogen Factor, analyses the political and economic changes taking place in the energy landscape and has identified China, India, Japan, South Korea, the European Union, and the United States as the frontrunners in the race to adopt and scale up clean hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels.

It is therefore not surprising for Singapore to turn towards green hydrogen for its future as well. The launch of Singapore's Green Plan 2030 in February 2021 reinforces the island state's efforts of using low-carbon energy to create a more sustainable society.

Over the last 50 years, Singapore has moved from oil to natural gas for cleaner power generation. We have also seen a utilisation increase in solar energy, particularly on rooftops and reservoirs.