Overview

About 80% of Singapore's electricity is currently generated from natural gas as fuel. It is expected that electricity will increasingly be generated from gas-fired, combined-cycle power plants.

Currently, natural gas is imported from Malaysia and Indonesia via pipelines. As Singapore's demand for gas is expected to exceed supply in the near future, it is necessary to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) to meet the growing demand for natural gas.

In 2006, the Singapore Government announced its plan to import LNG and build the nation’s first LNG receiving terminal to fulfil the rising demand and to diversify its sources of natural gas. The LNG receiving terminal will have an initial capacity of 3.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), with provision for expansion to 6 Mtpa or more if required.

The LNG receiving terminal will be located at an approximately 40-hectare site on the south western part of Jurong Island. Please click here for more information.

Image courtesy of Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG)