Singapore is set to start using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to generate electricity in the second quarter of this year, a government minister said on Wednesday.
This introduction of LNG for power generation in Singapore is expected to lead to further growth and greater efficiencies for the power sector over the next few years, said S Iswaran, minister in the Prime Minister's Office and second minister for home affairs and second minister for trade and industry.
Iswaran was speaking on Wednesday at a ceremony marking the completion of a project to transform some of Senoko Energy's oil- fired steam plants to gas-fired combined-cycle plants.
Such capacity enhancements are particularly significant as the power sector is a key driver of the Singapore economy, the minister said.
"When the LNG terminal becomes operational in the second quarter of this year, there will be greater availability of gas for power generation in Singapore," he said, adding that more of the generation companies are expected to upgrade their plant turbines.
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