City Energy and Gentari have signed a Joint Feasibility Study Agreement to construct a pipeline from Malaysia to Singapore for the import of hydrogen into the Republic.
The study will be conducted over a period of 12 months after which both parties will determine the way forward in relation to
the execution of a FEED (Front End Engineering Design) agreement.
Hydrogen is among the key option for Singapore’s towards its ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 where the government in October 2022 unveiled its National Hydrogen Strategy as a key decarbonisation pathway.
Malaysia also positions hydrogen as a pivotal driver for energy transition. The recently launched National Energy Transition Roadmap as well as Hydrogen Economy and Technology Roadmap will see Malaysia exploring bilateral agreements with key importing countries to develop a low-carbon hydrogen value chain, catalyse project development, and secure long-term
green hydrogen offtakes.
Hydrogen is the largest component in town gas produced at City Energy’s Senoko Gasworks plant in northern Singapore, making City Energy one of the largest last-mile distributors of hydrogen in Singapore. Any pipeline to be established by the parties will supply hydrogen into the Senoko Gasworks plant.
Michèle Azalbert, Gentari’s Chief Hydrogen Officer, said: “This collaboration with City Energy is a strategic step for Gentari towards accelerating the adoption of clean hydrogen as a viable energy source for customers in Asia Pacific and further afield. In line with our aim to produce up to 1.2 million tonnes per annum of clean hydrogen, Gentari is pleased to contribute towards accelerating the development of clean hydrogen through cross-border infrastructure, supporting Malaysia and Singapore’s target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.”
Since 1991, Singapore has been importing natural gas from Malaysia through the 2,623 kilometre-long Peninsular Gas Utilisation pipeline, owned and operated by Gentari’s sister company, Petronas Gas Berhad.
