Power Generation In Singapore

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Power GenerationIn Singapore
Presented By
CHAN Y K Commercial SpecialistCommercial
Service, Singapore
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Background Overview

• Electricity generation capacity 11.5 GW
• Growth in electricity demand 4.2 (consumption)
• Fuel mix gas (70), oil (30) for installed
  capacity
• Total imports around US2.23 billion
• U.S. market share is around 20

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Singapore at a Glance

• Total land area260 sq. miles (680 sq. km)
• Population 4.48 million
• Open, English-speaking market corruption free,
  stable, well-run
• 9th largest U.S. export market - 24.7 billion in
  2006, 30,00 pc GDP
• SE Asia regional hub - 1500 U.S. companies -
  High-tech manufacturing, RD - Transportation
  and distribution center

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Singapore Power Landscape

• The Energy Market Authority (EMA) - regulates
  the electricity and gas industry and district
  cooling services - promotes competition in the
  electricity and piped gas industry - maintains
  the security and reliability of the power system
• Energy Market Company Pte. Ltd. (EMC) - all
  electricity is bought and sold through EMC - the
  exchange for electricity, providing the IT
  systems, the trading environment and the
  governance for the market
• 3. Use of Natural Gas - 70 of Singapores
  electricity demand is generated from natural
  gas - three main import pipelines serve the
  natural gas system 150 million
  standard cubic feet per day from Malaysia
  325 million standard cubic feet per day from
  Northeast Indonesia 350 million
  standard cubic feet per day from Southwest
  Indonesia

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Generating Companies In Singapore

• Senoko Power Ltd.
• PowerSeraya Ltd.
• Tuas Power Ltd.
• SembCorp Cogen Pte. Ltd.
• Island Power Company Pte. Ltd.
• Keppel Merlimau Cogen Pte. Ltd.
• National Environment Agency
• Keppel Seghers

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Retailers In Singapore

• Keppel Electric Pte. Ltd.
• SembCorp Power Pte. Ltd.
• Tuas Power Supply Pte. Ltd.
• Senoko Energy Supply Pte. Ltd.
• Seraya Energy Pte. Ltd.
• Island Power Supply Pte. Ltd.

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Transmission In Singapore

• SP Power Assets Ltd.
• SP PowerGrid Ltd.
• (Both companies handle distribution as well)

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Singapore Electricity Regulation

• Electricity Act 2001
• Gas Act 2001
• District Cooling Act 2001

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Regional Trends

• The Southeast Asian (ASEAN) governments are
  collectively attracting private sector
  participation and investment within the energy
  sector
• 11 potential power interconnection projects will
  be implemented over the next 10-12 years
• ASEAN nations have established an Asean Power
  Grid (APG) to provide a common framework for
  power exchange among interconnecting countries

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Best Prospects

• Singapore plans to build a liquefied natural gas
  (LNG) import terminal
• Scheduled to operate in 2012
• Government of Singapore might co-invests
• Estimated cost to build US500 million
• To produce 3 million tons per annum
• Technical specifications will be released in 2007
• Apart from various power systems such as micro
  power systems or generator sets and power quality
  equipment, other best prospects are
• Energy service companies to conduct energy audits
  and improve energy efficiency
• Boilers, heat exchangers, turbines and related
  auxiliary equipment
• Transformers, switchgear and cables required for
  transmission and distribution
• Power enhancers such as surge suppressors,
  voltage regulators and isolation transformers
• Power synthesizers including motor generators and
  uninterruptible power supply

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Market Entry / Access

• Appoint an agent / representative using Gold Key
  Service
• Participate in trade shows such as PowerGen Asia
• Use Singapore as a gateway to the Asean region
• Indonesia Growth in electricity demand
  8 Malaysia Growth in electricity demand 6
• U.S. market share 15 U.S. market share 20
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• Philippines Growth in electricity demand
  9 Thailand Growth in electricity demand 5
• U.S. market share 15 U.S. market share 10
• Vietnam not yet a strong market for electric
  power systems

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Questions?
Please contact CHAN Y KCommercial
SpecialistU.S. Commercial ServiceEmail
Yiukei.Chan_at_mail.doc.gov URL
http//www.buyusa.gov/singapore