23 Jul 2021
With the growing urgency to tackle climate change, there is a need for greater sustainability as outlined in the Singapore Green Plan 2030. This will include the need to change the way we produce and consume energy. The Energy Market Authority is leading efforts to engage stakeholders, including the industry, research community and the youth to co-create solutions for Singapore’s Energy Story and build a more sustainable future.
21 Jul 2021
In support of the Singapore Green Plan 2030 and Singapore’s sustainable development, the Energy Market Authority and Shell have committed an additional $4 million, with support from Enterprise Singapore, to accelerate the growth of local energy startups.
13 Jul 2021
Registration for the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 25 – 29 October 2021 is now open.
23 Jun 2021
The Singapore Government is following up on the findings from two feasibility studies on low-carbon hydrogen and on carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technologies respectively.
17 Jun 2021
11 May 2021
The Energy Market Authority of Singapore (EMA) and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of Hong Kong, China held their inaugural bilateral workshop to strengthen knowledge sharing and energy cooperation between the two energy regulatory agencies.
07 May 2021
Findings from the latest Consumer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) conducted by EMA show that fewer consumers are automatically renewing their contracts with their existing retailers. A higher proportion of residential consumers are also comparing offers from different electricity retailers before renewing their contracts.
28 Apr 2021
EMA announced “Advancing the Energy Transition” as the theme for Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2021.
31 Mar 2021
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) today announced board changes at the Energy Market Authority (EMA), Enterprise Singapore (ESG), JTC Corporation (JTC) and Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC). These changes will take effect on 1 April 2021.
25 Mar 2021
EMA has appointed ExxonMobil LNG Asia Pacific and Sembcorp Fuels (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. as new term liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers for Singapore.
09 Mar 2021
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for consultancy services on the development of power generation capacity in Singapore. This is part of EMA’s ongoing efforts to ensure the security and reliability of electricity supply to meet the needs of Singapore consumers.
05 Mar 2021
EMA has issued a Request for Proposal for the appointment of an importer for a two-year trial to import electricity from Peninsular Malaysia.
04 Mar 2021
Three Shell service stations in Tampines, Pasir Ris, and Lakeview will soon be powered by clean energy and provide fast charging for electric vehicles (EVs). The Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Shell have jointly awarded a research grant to a consortium led by local solar company Eigen Energy Pte Ltd (Eigen Energy) to develop Singapore’s first series of service stations integrated with smart energy management solutions by 2022.
26 Feb 2021
The second edition of the Singapore Energy Grand Challenge (Youth) will garner ideas using Minecraft: Education Edition from secondary school and junior college students on the following topic – “How would your carbon-free school or neighbourhood in Singapore look like in 2050?”.
26 Nov 2020
Since the nationwide rollout of the Open Electricity Market (OEM) two years ago, almost half of 1.4 million household accounts have switched to buying electricity from a retailer. Among those who have done so, at least nine in 10 were satisfied with the service provided by their retailers. This was one of the findings from the Consumer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) that EMA conducts on an ongoing basis to gauge the service performance of the OEM retailers.
30 Oct 2020
Two Singaporean engineering students have been awarded this year’s Energy-Industry Scholarship (EIS), a dedicated scholarship for the energy sector offered in partnership with the Energy Market Authority (EMA) and industry partners.
28 Oct 2020
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore and the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA) of the United Kingdom signed a Joint Statement of Intent to Cooperate, which seeks to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two regulators.
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China have agreed to enhance cooperation towards greater energy security and resilience.
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore and the Energy Commission (Suruhanjaya Tenaga - ST) of Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.
27 Oct 2020
EMA has awarded Senoko Energy Pte Ltd, Tuas Power Generation Pte Ltd and YTL PowerSeraya Pte Ltd with a total of $23 million to embark on energy efficiency projects that will reduce their carbon emissions.
26 Oct 2020
The Government today announced a $49 million Low-Carbon Energy Research Funding Initiative at the Singapore International Energy Week 2020. It will support research, development and demonstration projects in low-carbon energy technologies such as hydrogen; and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) over the next five years.
EMA will be embarking on a two-year trial for electricity imports from Peninsular Malaysia to Singapore.
EMA and Keppel O&M have jointly awarded a research grant to pilot Singapore’s first floating Energy Storage System (ESS). This project was awarded to a consortium led by Envision Digital International Pte Ltd (Envision Digital).
22 Oct 2020
EMA has partnered industry stakeholders, the research community and other government agencies to co-create Energy Storage System (ESS) solutions which will help support the growth of solar deployment.