ExxonMobil and Keppel to explore low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia for Singapore
Asset management firm is building a hydrogen-ready power plant on Jurong Island for startup by 2026
ExxonMobil has signed a memorandum of understanding with asset management firm Keppel Infrastructure to explore developing low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia solutions for commercial and industrial applications in Singapore. Keppel operates a 1.3GW gas-fired combined-cycle power plant and pipeline network on Jurong Island, a major industrial hub. It has started construction on a 600MW power plant that will initially run on 30pc hydrogen with the capability of being entirely run on the zero-carbon gas, which is due to be completed in H1 2026. Keppel is also assessing the feasibility of developing a power plant run directly on ammonia. “Clean hydrogen is one of the most effective decarbonis
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