Online Application for Electricity Wholesaler Licence (Generation)

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Notes to applicant

You need to apply for an Electricity Licence for Wholesaler Licensee (Generation) to generate electricity if the generating unit:
(a) has a nameplate capacity of 1Megawatt (MW) or more but less than 10MW; and
(b) is going to be connected to the electricity transmission system.
The requirements stated in this application form are subject to change, to adapt to the continual development and evolvement of the electricity industry. Until a licence is issued, the Applicant is advised to check with the Authority from time to time regarding the latest licensing requirements.
If an application for the licence is granted, you will need to pay an initial licence fee, and pay a subsequent fee each year.
The issuance of a licence does not guarantee registration by the Market Company for participation in the Wholesale Electricity Market in Singapore.

Completion Instructions

The estimated time to complete this form is 30 minutes.
You will need the details of your company shareholders/directors and the details of the proposed generation project to fill up this application form.
Print clearly or type all information. If there is insufficient space in the form, please provide additional information in an attachment.
Please submit the following list of documents together with the application:
(a) Certified true copy of the Applicant's certificate of incorporation;
(b) Certified true copy of the Applicant's Memorandum and Articles of Association; and
(c) Audited past profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements of the Applicant or of the significant shareholders in the case of a newly incorporated company for the last full financial year; and
(d) Certified true copy of relevant ownership documents, including documents lodged with the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority, ACRA (or equivalent authority in relevant jurisdiction) showing that the final shareholder structure is in place. Include names and addresses of significant shareholders.
All attachments shall be submitted as zipped files and appended in the space "Section III. Upload Attachments" (maximum 1MB) or in hard copies (TWO, 2 copies) to be sent to the attention of "Deputy Director, Economic Regulation & Licensing Department, Regulation Division" at the following address: Energy Market Authority, 991G Alexandra Road #01-09, Singapore 119975.
If any information provided by the Applicant is of a confidential or commercially sensitive nature, please identify such information in a separate document by noting the relevant sections and citing reasons why the information is considered confidential or commercially sensitive.
Should you have any questions, you can contact us by email at ema_enquiry@ema.gov.sg

Please review your application.

Please print a copy before submission

I. Applicant Information

1. Application Information

Applicant's Name

Registration Number
(as shown in the Certificate of Incorporation)

Address

2. Applicant contact Information

Name

Title

Telephone Number

Fax Number

Email Address

3. Principal Officers and Directors

Name

Title

Address

Name

Title

Address

Name

Title

Address

Name

Title

Address

Name

Title

Address

Name

Title

Address

4. Are any of the Applicant's Directors employed by or do they hold any office or engagement with any Generation Licensee, Transmission Licensee, Transmission Agent Licensee, Market Company Licensee, Market Support Services Licensee, or any company exempted from the obligation to hold a Generation Licence, Transmission Licence, Transmission Agent Licence, Market Company Licence or Market Support Services Licence under the Electricity Act (Cap 89A)?

If Yes, indicate the position, company and company contact information.

5. Are any of the apllicant's Directors employed by or do they hold any office or engagement with any Gas Transporter Licensee, Gas Transport Agent Licensee or Gas Importer Licensee, or any company exempted from the obligation to hold a Gas Transporter Licence, Gas Transporter Licence, Gas Transport Agent Licence or Gas Importer Licence under the Gas Act (Cap 116A)?

if Yes, indicate the position, company and company contact information:

6. Provide a list of all significant shareholders and their respective ownership shares of the Applicant.

NOTE: For purpose of this application, any shareholder with ownership share or voting power that exceeds 5 percent(%) of the company shall be considered a significant shareholder.

Full Name

Company (if applicable)

Ownership Share (%)

7. Provide a list of any other electricity licensee or gas licensee, or any company exempted from obligation to hold an electricity licence or gas licence, in which the Applicant is a significant shareholder.

NOTE: For purpose of this application, any shareholder with ownership share or voting power that exceeds 5 percent(%) of the company shall be considered a significant shareholder.

Full Name

Company (if applicable)

Ownership Share (%)

8. Indicate if the Applicant has been issued any other electricity licence or gas licence, or exempted from the obligation to hold an electricity licence or gas licence.

If Yes, provide details below:

9. Indicate if a related enterprise of the Applicant has an electricity licence or exempted from the obligation to hold a licence, under the Electricity Act:

10. Indicate if a related enterprise of the Applicant has a gas licence, or exempted from the obligation to hold a licence, under the Gas Act:

If the answer to 9) or 10) is Yes, list the related enterprise and, where applicable, type of electricity licence or gas licence and licence number or type of exemption from the obligation to hold a licence under the Electricity Act and/or the Gas Act.

II. Proposed Generation Project

11. List below the generating units to be owned by the Applicant.

Generating Unit (Indicate Plant type)

Primary Fuel

Backup Fuel (if any)

Name-plate Capacity (MW)(Indicate whether is it under ISO Conditions or Local Climate Conditions, E.g. 30°C)

Heat Rate (Btu/kWh)

1
2
3
4

Commercial Operation Date

Expected Lifespan

Maximum Power Output Available (MW)

Maximum Power to be Injected Into the Electricity Transmission System

Can the Generating Unit Provide Frequency-Responsive Reserves (i.e. regulation and spinning reserves)? (Yes/No)

Expected Plant Load factor (%)

1
2
3
4

12. Describe the location of each generating unit and attach a location plan. If the location is not decided yet, state status of the location/sitting plan.

13. If natural gas is a source of fuel for this generation project, please provide the following details:

a) Gas Supplier(s) for your generation project

b) Amount of natural gas (mmbtu/annually) to be supplied under your Gas Contract(s) with the Gas Supplier(s) mentioned in 13(a)

c) Term of the Gas Contract(s) with the Gas Supplier(s)

14. Provide the details of each generating unit; indicate the proposed dates and periods for design, procurement, implementation and on-site testing of the proposed generating units.

15. Describe the project schedule for each generating unit; indicate the proposed dates and periods for design, procurement, implementation, on-site testing and commercial operating of the proposed generating units.

NOTE: Please note that if your generating unit is unable to provide frequency-responsive reserves, your company is required to plant according to the project schedule upon the grant of the licence. Failure to do so without prior approval of the Authority, may result in the withdrawal of the rights for the company's generating unit(s) to be non-frequncy-responsive.

Date

Proposed Action

III. Financial Details About the Proposed Generating Units

16. Provide the financial information as follows:

Generating Unit

Installed Capacity

Fuel Type

Capital Costs¹

Fixed O&M

Variable O&M²

Fuel Costs

Weighted Average Cost of Capital³

Interest Rate⁴

(MW)

(S$)

(S$/kW))

(S$/kW)

(S$/MM BTU)

(%)

Note:

Total sunk costs and/or construction costs, excluding land costs & costs of project financing.
Variable costs excluding fule costs
Average cost of project financing
Cost of debt associated with project financing

17. What are the land costs (excluding financing costs) associated with the generation project.

18. If steam/heat/cooling water from your project will be sold, what is your expected sales price? Please specify the units used for the sale price (e.g. S$ per kCal/hr or S$ per Ton)?

IV. Upload Attachments

Combine size of all files must not be bigger than 1 megabyte.

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The above information is submitted by:

I declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, on behalf of the Applicant, that the above information provided in this application form is correct as of the date.

Signature

Name

Designation

NRIC/Passport No.

Company Name

Energy Market Authority

Online Application for Electricity Wholesaler Licence (Generation)

Notes to applicant

Completion Instructions

I. Applicant Information

II. Proposed Generation Project

III. Financial Details About the Proposed Generating Units

IV. Upload Attachments

The above information is submitted by: