Singapore will develop its largest low-carbon data centre park on Jurong Island, with a capacity of up to 700 megawatts (MW), and launch a regulatory sandbox to explore biomethane as a low-carbon fuel.
The initiatives were announced by Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology Dr Tan See Leng at the opening of the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) on Monday (27 October).
Dr Tan said the country’s goal was “not just to get through the energy transition, but to emerge even stronger by capturing new growth opportunities and creating good jobs for all workers.”
Around 20 hectares of land have been allocated for the data centre park within the 3,000-hectare Jurong Island industrial zone. The project could substantially boost Singapore’s current data centre capacity of more than 1.4 gigawatts across over 70 facilities.
The park forms part of the 2024 Green Data Centre Roadmap, aimed at reducing the sector’s carbon footprint and supporting Singapore’s net-zero emissions target by 2050. Operators will be expected to meet stringent efficiency standards, use advanced cooling technologies, and draw on green energy sources.
According to a joint statement from the Economic Development Board (EDB) and JTC Corporation, “Operators can leverage Jurong Island’s ecosystem — including shared energy storage, utilities, and emerging low-carbon energy sources.”
Singapore had earlier imposed a moratorium on new data centres from 2019 to 2022 over sustainability concerns.
Dr Tan also announced that Singapore will study biomethane as a potential low-carbon fuel. The EDB has issued a closed call for proposals to test biomethane’s viability in power generation and industrial applications.
