The Energy Market Authority called for a Request for Information exercise on Wednesday . This a formal process to gather information, and it aims to explore possible approaches, methodologies and execution details in carrying out the geothermal potential assessment.
EMA said in a statement the investigation project will also complement ongoing exploratory studies in the northern and eastern parts of Singapore by “providing a more comprehensive assessment of the geothermal potential across the whole of Singapore and suitable deployment locations”.TODAY previously reportedThe information gathered will then be used to help the EMA prepare to launch a Request for Proposal to assess the viability and scalability of deploying geothermal systems in Singapore.
While no timeline was given for the RFP, the EMA said that parties interested in contributing to the RFI are to send in their submissions by 11.50pm on May 20.Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng had said then that “if deemed viable, Singapore could potentially adopt geothermal energy and further lower our power sector’s carbon emissions”.
EMA said on Wednesday that technological advancements have enabled the extraction of heat from hot dry rock, and at greater depths. “This has opened up the possibility of geothermal applications locally as Singapore is sited within a region of high subsurface heat flow, with a possibility of quality geothermal resources at greater depths,” it said.