Keppel-led consortium to advance ammonia power generation, bunkering solution

The Energy Market Authority of Singapore (EMA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Friday (3 October) said they have appointed the consortium led by Keppel Ltd to conduct the next phase of the project to provide a low- or zero-carbon ammonia solution on Jurong Island for power generation and bunkering.

This appointment follows EMA and MPA’s Request for Proposal (RFP) process, where Keppel and its consortium partners, Sumitomo Corporation, and Advario, conducted a comprehensive preliminary front-end engineering and design (pre-FEED) study.

In the next phase of the project, Keppel Ltd and partners will conduct a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study to advance the power generation proposal. Sumitomo Corporation, Keppel Ltd’s bunkering partner, will also conduct a FEED study to advance the bunkering proposal.

The project has yet to reach Final Investment Decision to formally proceed.

Subject to the findings of the FEED studies, the project seeks to develop the end-to-end ammonia solution to generate 55 to 65 MW of electricity from imported low- or zero-carbon ammonia via direct combustion in a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine; and facilitate ammonia bunkering at a capacity of at least 0.1 million tons per annum.

Given the early development and evolving applications of ammonia for power generation and bunkering, the Government will work closely with Keppel Ltd to ensure that the potential project is designed for safe and effective operation.

The consortium was selected from a total of six consortia shortlisted in 2023 to participate in a multi-phase restricted RFP process, following an Expression of Interest called in 2022.

The project is part of Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy launched in 2022, which outlines Singapore’s approach to explore low-carbon hydrogen as a decarbonisation pathway as part of the nation’s commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. 

A key thrust of this strategy is to experiment with the use of advanced hydrogen technologies. Ammonia, which does not produce carbon emissions when combusted, is a ready and available hydrogen carrier with an established international supply chain for industrial use and can be stored and transported over long distances. 

Ms Cindy Lim, CEO of Keppel’s Infrastructure Division, said, “We are honoured to lead this trail-blazing consortium, paving the way towards a resilient, low-carbon energy future. 

“Building on a successful pre-FEED study, we will continue working with world-class partners Sumitomo Corporation and Advario, while harnessing Keppel’s deep engineering expertise and proven operating capabilities to deliver a cost-competitive, scalable ammonia value chain for low-emission power generation and bunkering. 

“If implemented, this would be among the world’s first direct-ammonia combustion power plants—and Singapore’s first—setting a new benchmark for clean fuel solutions and global decarbonisation.”

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Photo credit: Keppel
Published: 6 October, 2025