Low Yen Ling on gearing up for low-carbon hydrogen fuel to meet power needs

Singapore's immediate priority is to start gaining experience in the import, storage, distribution and handling of hydrogen through small-scale Pathfinder projects, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling. Speaking in reply to an MP's questions in Parliament on Wednesday (Nov 9), she said this will help industry, workers and the Government build up skills and capabilities to design infrastructure in a way that is safe and land-efficient. Such projects will also enable Singapore to co-create solutions with industry and develop rules and regulations to enable hydrogen supply chains. She said Singapore has to strike a very careful balance between the pace of the rollout to enable decarbonisation and the costs. It will consider a range of factors such as the pace of technology, supply chain development of low-carbon hydrogen and the relative attractiveness of hydrogen. The Government will also identify synergies for hydrogen adoption across different sectors and applications to create greater economies of scale and to derive savings. She said Singapore adopts a diversified portfolio in importing its energy to ensure security and resilience and will take the same approach for hydrogen. It is working closely with international partners and has signed agreements with countries that have made significant strides in hydrogen efforts.