S’pore to tap biomethane as fossil gas replacement from 2028 in new pilot: Gan Kim Yong
Singapore has launched a pilot program to import and supply biomethane starting in 2028 to replace fossil gas in power generation. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to reduce industrial carbon emissions and reach net-zero targets by 2050.
Why it matters
It represents a significant shift in energy policy for a nation heavily reliant on fossil fuels for electricity.
Singapore’s industries account for around 65% of the country’s emissions, including emissions from the electricity that they use.
Listen SINGAPORE – By 2028, Singapore could start to use biomethane, considered a lower-carbon option than the fossil gas the country traditionally uses, to help keep its lights on.
Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong announced on Oct 23 that three power generation companies – Keppel Energy, Sembcorp Utilities and Tuas Power Generation – have been appointed as aggregators to import and supply biomethane under a pilot.
The natural gas that is now used to generate 95% of Singapore’s electricity comes from fossil fuels.
But b iomethane, which has a similar composition to it, is produced from organic materials such as food waste, agricultural waste, animal manure and sewage sludge.
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