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Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW)
Energy
Asia enters the nuclear embrace
AI tools require more data centres, and data centres consume large amounts of energy. Can nuclear technology quench the world’s thirst for power?
29 days ago
Energy
Saudi oil giant’s premier sponsorship raises eyebrows at Singapore energy conference
Aramco is the sole “SIEW Diamond Sponsor” this year, setting up a prominent exhibit at the venue while its president and CEO, Amin Nasser, spoke on the opening day.
October 23, 2024
Energy
Senoko Energy, Gentari sign MOU to explore hydrogen imports from Malaysia to S’pore
The hydrogen will be supplied by Gentari through a 20-year supply agreement, which is expected to commence by 2029.
October 23, 2024
Energy
EMA awards $7.8 mil in grants to two companies exploring energy storage systems solutions
Posh Electric is trialling sodium-ion batteries, which are cheaper than lithium; while VFlowTech is studying underground storage potential.
October 23, 2024
Energy
JTC, Advario, VFlowTech sign MOU to scale clean energy storage capacity on Jurong Island
The three parties will explore scaling VFlowTech’s vanadium redox flow battery technology up to 40 megawatt-hours (MWh), about 25 times its current capacity.
October 22, 2024
Energy
S’pore grants conditional approval to Sun Cable to import 1.75GW of low-carbon power from Australia
Sun Cable’s Australia-Asia Power Link project involves laying a 4,300km subsea power cable connecting a solar farm in Australia’s Northern Territory to Singapore via Indonesian waters.
October 22, 2024
Deals, joint ventures & alliances
Sembcorp subsidiary enters joint development agreement for Southeast Asia’s ‘largest’ green hydrogen project
Upon completion, the facility is expected to produce 100,000 metric tonnes per annum.
October 21, 2024
Energy
Aramco CEO invokes Lee Kuan Yew, calls for Asia to have greater say in climate policy
Asia’s priorities, like that of the Global South, are being ignored by the developed markets as they push ahead with the energy transition, says Amin Nasser, president and CEO of Aramco.
October 21, 2024
Energy
EMA issues grant call to co-fund carbon capture and storage feasibility studies on S’pore’s power sector
The government is also developing a carbon capture and storage project to aggregate CO2 emissions on Jurong Island for overseas storage. The first phase is likely to start around 2030, says EMA.
October 21, 2024
Energy
IEA launches IEA Regional Cooperation Centre in S’pore, its first office outside of Paris
It will serve as a hub for the IEA’s activities and engagements in Southeast Asia and beyond.
October 21, 2024