Singapore’s estimated geothermal resource potential more than 60 times annual electricity consumption: EMA

The amount of electricity that can eventually be generated will depend on the cost and technical feasibility of extracting these resources, as well as the pace of advances in deep drilling technology, Dr Tan said. 

“Our dense urban environment will also affect how many geothermal power plants we can eventually or feasibly deploy, and most importantly, we must keep safety as a top-of-mind consideration,” he added.

EMA chief executive Puah Kok Keong said geothermal energy was an “indigenous source of clean energy that can provide constant power, and can potentially play an important role in our energy mix”.

“If proven to be viable for electricity generation, Singapore’s geothermal energy resources will strengthen our energy resilience and support the decarbonisation of the power sector,” he added.

Dr Tan said that Singapore has not made a decision on whether to deploy geothermal power. 

“It could take many years before we get to that decision. But nevertheless, as I’ve said many times before, no option is off the table for us here in Singapore. We will therefore explore this option seriously,” he added.