Singapore (VNA) – Singapore plans to build two "fast-start" power-generating units to boost the reliability of its electricity system.
In a recent press release, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore said the units will provide 100 MW of fast start generation capacity by the second quarter of 2025.
EMA awarded the right to build, own, and operate the two units to PacificLight Power (PLP).
This follows a request for proposal called by the Energy Market Company, on behalf of EMA, in December 2023 to ensure that Singapore continues to enjoy uninterrupted power supply when unexpected events occur in the domestic power system, EMA said.
According to PacificLight Power CEO Yu Tat Ming, the new units, which can be brought from a standstill to full load within 18 minutes, will help prevent imbalances between electricity supply and demand.
The units will play a key role in Singapore's plans to decarbonise its power sector and diversify its energy supply sources, said EMA chief executive Ngiam Shih Chun.
In May 2023, EMA announced that its subsidiary Meranti Power will build, own, and operate two fast-start open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) units at a power station on Jurong island.
The quick response units, which are expected to be operationally ready by June 2025, will have a capacity of 340 MW each. They will replace Singapore's existing OCGTs which are more than 30 years old./.
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