Keppel-Led Consortium Selected for Next Phase of Singapore’s Low-Carbon Ammonia Project

Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) have appointed a consortium led by Keppel to advance the development of a low- or zero-carbon ammonia solution on Jurong Island, supporting power generation and bunkering applications.

In the upcoming phase, Keppel and its partners will carry out a front-end engineering design (FEED) study focused on the power generation component of the project. Meanwhile, Sumitomo Corporation, Keppel’s bunkering partner, will lead a separate FEED study to progress the ammonia bunkering proposal.

According to project details, the consortium aims to develop an integrated ammonia value chain that can generate between 55 and 65 MW of electricity using imported low- or zero-carbon ammonia through direct combustion in a combined cycle gas turbine. Additionally, the project targets an ammonia bunkering capacity of at least 0.1 million tons per annum (mtpa).

The final investment decision (FID) to proceed with the project has not yet been made and will depend on the outcomes of the FEED studies.

This initiative forms part of Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy, launched in 2022, which outlines pathways for deploying low-carbon hydrogen to support the nation’s net-zero emissions target by 2050.

Ammonia is viewed as a viable hydrogen carrier due to its established global supply chain, scalability, and ability to be transported and stored over long distances.

The project follows a multi-stage selection process that began with an Expression of Interest (EOI) in 2022. Six consortia were shortlisted in 2023 to participate in a restricted request for proposal (RFP), with two advancing in 2024 to undergo further evaluation.

If implemented, the project could position Singapore as a regional hub for low-carbon ammonia power generation and bunkering infrastructure.