Trio to explore adoption of ammonia-fired gas turbine in Singapore

Keppel New Energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and DNV have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the feasibility of an ammonia-fired gas turbine on Jurong Island, Singapore, MHI said on September 27.

The MoU will see the three companies work together to perform a quantitative risk assessment to explore the use of 100% ammonia as a fuel for a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) – for the potential development of an ammonia power plant.

Keppel will study the feasibility of ammonia fuelled power plant, while MHI, with support from its power solutions brand, Mitsubishi Power, will develop an ammonia-fired gas turbine that produces carbon-neutral power to pursue the expansion of the ammonia fuel supply chain in Singapore. Alongside this, DNV will lend its assurance and risk management expertise, MHI said.

This agreement follows an announcement in August that Keppel Energy will develop Singapore’s first hydrogen-ready power plant in the Sakra sector of Jurong Island, constructed by a consortium comprising Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific and Jurong Engineering.

A long-term service contract for major maintenance of the turbine was also awarded to Mitsubishi Power. Keppel New Energy additionally signed an MoU with MHI to carry out a feasibility study on the development of a 100% ammonia-fueled power plant on a selected site in Singapore.