Woodside Energy, Keppel Data Centers, City Energy (as Trustee of City Energy Trust), Osaka Gas Singapore, and City-OG Gas Energy Services (hereinafter, the “Parties”) have signed an MOU to study the feasibility of a long-term, stable supply chain of sustainable Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) from Western Australia to Singapore and possibly Japan.
In Kwinana, Woodside will strive to establish a large-scale LH2 and Ammonia export center at the projected H2Perth Hydrogen complex. The study is planned to go until mid-2022, when the parties will decide on the next step.
Hydrogen is a viable next-generation low-carbon fuel that can be utilized in power production, town gas, and as an industrial feedstock. Liquefied hydrogen (LH2) takes up far less space than hydrogen in its gaseous condition, making it easier to store and transport.
The Parties will use their individual experience and knowledge to study both technical and business elements of building an LH2 supply network between Western Australia and Singapore, and maybe Japan.
As part of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and Paris Agreement, Singapore has committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
A broad and scalable portfolio of innovative energy products to assist clients cut emissions is part of Woodside’s strategy, according to CEO Meg O’Neill.
“It is important for us to work collaboratively with potential customers and end users such as Keppel Data Centres, Osaka Gas Singapore, City Energy and City-OG Gas Energy Services to collaboratively build out a sustainable hydrogen supply chain from our proposed H2Perth Project.
“H2Perth is ideally located in Western Australia for shipping to Singapore and Japan and the project site is close to existing gas, power, water and port infrastructure, as well as a skilled local residential workforce,” she said.
Mr Wong Wai Meng, CEO of Keppel Data Centres, said: “This MOU will explore the feasibility of harnessing LH2 from Australia to power our data centres in Singapore, with potential applications for other Keppel business units in future. This collaboration in the upstream LH2 supply chain complements the existing MOUs we have entered with various partners to explore the mid-to-downstream segments, including transportation, storage and regasification.”
“In line with Keppel’s Vision 2030 and carbon emission reduction targets, we are committed to the decarbonisation of data centre operations through our research efforts in LNG and hydrogen for power generation, floating data centres, and technologies for carbon capture, utilisation and sequestration.”
This collaboration may considerably aid City Energy, Singapore’s national producer and retailer of town gas, in its carbon reduction efforts related to piped town gas production or combustion.
Mr Perry Ong, Chief Executive Officer of City Energy and Chairman of City-OG Gas Energy Services, said: “As the nation’s sole piped town gas provider for more than 870,000 homes and businesses, decarbonising town gas is central to City Energy’s business strategy. We look forward to collaborating with our partners in this MOU to explore a greener future for our nation, in particular in studying the feasibility of importing green hydrogen for applications in town gas manufacturing processes to further lower carbon emissions.”
“Our team at City-OG is pleased to support the increasing needs of its natural gas customers to reduce carbon emissions and is strongly committed to contributing to a low-carbon planet which is good for all. With its close relationships with City Energy and Daigas Group, of which Osaka Gas is an affiliate, City-OG is well positioned to share its expertise in helping its customers lower their carbon emissions.”
Mr Motoyuki Hirabayashi, President & CEO of Osaka Gas Singapore, said: “We have announced our Carbon Neutral Vision to be carbon neutral by 2050. Hydrogen will play a significant role in the energy transition and the development of a liquefied hydrogen supply chain is vital.
“We would like to contribute to the success of the project by utilising our experience and know-how accumulated through our LNG value chain business, including aggregation of LNG demand. We are excited to participate in this valuable project led by Keppel with Woodside Energy, and we look forward to our collaboration to contribute and to build a sustainable hydrogen supply chain between Singapore and Australia.”
