Singapore, 22 October 2024 – Senoko
Energy, one of Singapore’s largest energy companies, and
Gentari, a clean energy solutions provider, have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to embark on a collaborative
effort to explore the importation of hydrogen gas from Malaysia to
Singapore.
Following the MoU, both
parties will explore the feasibility of importing hydrogen gas
from Malaysia to Singapore, with plans to integrate it into Senoko
Energy’s existing and new combined cycle gas turbine
assets, enhancing their efficiency and environmental performance.
The hydrogen will be supplied by Gentari through a 20-year supply
agreement, expected to commence by 2029.
Through
this collaboration, Senoko Energy aims to explore the
reduction of carbon emissions by 18,000 tCO2e in the first
phase, which is equivalent to taking about 4,000 cars off the
roads. This number could potentially increase to 555,000 tCO2e in
subsequent phases (equivalent to 123,000 cars).
In
line with Senoko Energy’s ambition to be the first in
bringing in hydrogen to Singapore for power generation, this
partnership underscores the company’s commitment to
sustainable energy solutions, Singapore’s national hydrogen
strategy and contribution to Singapore’s 2050 Net Zero
target.
On the partnership, Frederik
Baerts, President & CEO, Senoko Energy, said: “Senoko
Energy is extremely excited to be embarking on this partnership
with Gentari, which represents a significant milestone in our
commitment to advancing the energy transition. Hydrogen has the
potential to play a critical role in reducing carbon emissions,
and so together, we are taking a bold step towards creating a more
sustainable energy landscape and low-carbon
future.”
The collaboration
also solidifies Gentari’s position as a leading supplier of
green molecules in the region, in line with its aim to become a
large-scale hydrogen producer and go-to industry partner for
hard-to abate sectors including industry, chemicals, maritime and
aviation.
“This partnership
with Senoko Energy is a key step in building a hydrogen backbone
for Southeast Asia. Cross-border infrastructure like this pipeline
connects production and demand centres as we accelerate green
hydrogen adoption across the region. Gentari firmly believes
hydrogen is crucial to decarbonising multiple sectors on the path
to Net Zero, and we’re encouraged by stakeholder support
and rising demand for low-carbon hydrogen derivatives,”
commented Michèle Azalbert, Chief Hydrogen Officer,
Gentari.
Senoko Energy’s
collaboration with Gentari is part of its ongoing efforts to
support Singapore’s plans for a low-carbon future. Other
initiatives include an MoU signed between Senoko Energy and City
Energy back in June 2023, which also aimed to explore hydrogen
opportunities, as well as SolarShare 2.0, the first commercially
available peer-to peer grid scale trading platform for solar
energy in Singapore. Concurrently, Senoko Energy is exploring
green electricity import, the installation of the latest H-Class
Combined Cycle Plant and the installation of on-site solar
PV.
Gentari is developing Malaysia’s
hydrogen economy through several initiatives including an ongoing
collaboration with Tenaga Nasional Berhad to conduct feasibility
studies on green hydrogen development as well as a partnership
with Sarawak’s SEDC Energy to develop a hydrogen production
hub in Sarawak. Beyond Malaysia, Gentari is also developing clean
ammonia projects in India – independently and with
partners, targeting commercial production of more than 5 million
tonnes per annum (MTPA) before 2030.