Overview
- Singapore’s Energy Market Authority issued a request for proposals for a consultant to run a comprehensive study on whether geothermal energy can be deployed here.
- The study will judge the technical, environmental, and commercial viability of next‑generation geothermal systems and will identify further research needs and policy options.
- The effort builds on a nationwide non‑invasive geophysical survey commissioned in 2024 that maps deep geology to flag potential sites.
- Research teams have recorded high underground temperatures, including about 122°C near Sembawang Hot Spring and 70°C at a depth of 1.12 km in Admiralty.
- EMA expects to appoint the study consultant in 2026 as Singapore explores emerging energy options to cut its heavy use of natural gas, with a 2022 report projecting about 10% of energy by 2050 from new technologies such as geothermal and nuclear.