Singapore Environmental Technology

Singapore is one of the few countries in the world to create a balance between urban development and environmental protection. American exporters use agents or distributors to serve both the Singaporean market and regional markets. Exporters can find prospective partners with ease. Singapore firms are aggressive when representing new products and typically respond enthusiastically to new opportunities.

Singapore companies are open to joint venture proposals, and many are interested in manufacturing under license. Prospective exporters should be aware that competition is strong and of a global nature. As a result, buyers expect superior after-sale service. Selling techniques vary according to the industry and products but are comparable to the techniques used in most other developed markets. After-sale service should include regular visits to buyers by U.S. exporters in order to foster and maintain good working relationships.

WATER TREATMENT

Singapore’s National Water Agency, Public Utilities Board (PUB), launched the Water Exchange, a new dedicated space to further the growth of the vibrant and dynamic water industry in the country. Singapore Water Exchange is the first specialized development designed to house water companies spanning the entire water value-chain. PUB aims to build a collaborative ecosystem of water start-ups, technology companies, system integrators, investors, accelerators, market advisors and associations. This will provide opportunities to leverage on mutual strengths and potential synergies to push the frontier of water innovation and business growth.

WASTE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE

Singapore’s growing population and booming economy (pre-COVID-19 pandemic) have contributed to a about 7-fold increase in the amount of solid waste disposed from 1,260 tons a day in 1970 to a peak of 8,559 tons a day in 2016. Currently, Singapore’s solid waste disposal infrastructure consists of four waste-to-energy (WTE) plants, viz: Tuas, Senoko, Tuas South and Keppel Seghers Tuas Waste-To-Energy Plant (KSTP), as well as the Semakau Landfill.

ENERGY

Natural Gas: Today, about 95% of Singapore’s electricity is generated using natural gas, the cleanest form of fossil fuel. Natural gas will continue to be a dominant fuel for Singapore in the foreseeable future.

Solar: Solar remains the most promising renewable energy source for Singapore. Singapore is on track to reach its solar target of 350 megawatt-peak (MWp) by the later part of 2020. In the longer term, Singapore is working towards achieving a new solar target of at least 2 gigawatt-peak (GWp) by 2030, and an energy storage deployment target of 200MW beyond 2025.

Regional Power Grids: Singapore is exploring ways to tap on regional power grids to access energy that is cost-competitive. This could be realized through bilateral cooperation or regional initiatives.

Emerging Low-Carbon Alternatives: EMA is looking into emerging low-carbon solutions (e.g. carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies, hydrogen) that have the potential to help reduce Singapore’s carbon footprint.

CLEAN AIR MANAGEMENT

Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) keeps Singapore clean and green by protecting Singapore’s resources from pollution, maintaining a high level of public health and providing timely meteorological information. NEA’s approach is adopted to ensure that environmental considerations are factored in its land-use planning, development control and building control stages in order to minimize pollution impacts and mitigate nuisance impacts on surrounding land uses. Industries are sited in designated industrial estates with adequate buffer from residential estates.

For more information contact Commercial Assistant Sherry.Ng@trade.gov