{"id":95690,"date":"2026-10-26T15:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T07:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=95690"},"modified":"2026-10-26T15:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T07:25:00","slug":"singapores-estimated-geothermal-resource-potential-more-than-60-times-annual-electricity-consumption-ema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=95690","title":{"rendered":"Singapore\u2019s estimated geothermal resource potential more than 60 times annual electricity consumption: EMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><span>NEXT PHASE OF STUDY<\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Following the preliminary findings, EMA said it would proceed with the next phase of studies to further assess the feasibility of harnessing geothermal energy for electricity generation, cooling and heating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>It has appointed a consortium formed by Surbana Jurong and GLJ Ltd to study the potential deployment of next-generation geothermal plants in Singapore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The study will cover safety considerations, technical viability and the cost of geothermal energy production. It is scheduled to start by the end of this year and is estimated to take around 15 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Dr Tan noted that the process would not be straightforward, referring to how geothermal resources are located several kilometres underground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>&#8220;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,&#8221; he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>EMA chief executive Puah Kok Keong said geothermal energy was an &#8220;indigenous source of clean energy that can provide constant power, and can potentially play an important role in our energy mix&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>&#8220;If proven to be viable for electricity generation, Singapore\u2019s geothermal energy resources will strengthen our energy resilience and support the decarbonisation of the power sector,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Dr Tan said that Singapore has not made a decision on whether to deploy geothermal power.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>&#8220;It could take many years before we get to that decision. But nevertheless, as I&#8217;ve said many times before, no option is off the table for us here in Singapore. 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