Singapore has opened applications for at least 200MW of new data centre capacity, with adoption of novel green energy sources as a key criteria, the city-state's Economic Development Board and Infocomm Media Development Authority said on 1 December.
The city-state is looking to host more cloud computing services against a backdrop of increasing competition in southeast Asia, while keeping the industry's power and emissions footprint in check.
Applicants should have at least 50pc of proposed data centre capacity powered by "eligible green energy pathways", according to the Economic Development Board and Infocomm Media Development Authority.
The pathways include biomethane, low-carbon ammonia, low-carbon hydrogen and novel fuel cells with carbon capture and storage. Solar panels are also listed, including advanced "building-integrated" variants where photovoltaics are built into new premises.
Singapore launched a 300MW biomethane import trial in September and will appoint power generators as trade aggregators in early 2026. The city-state also has an ongoing low-carbon ammonia bunkering and 55-65MW power generation pilot.
Singapore announced a 700MW data centre park at its energy and petrochemical hub Jurong Island in November, to expand on the over 1.4GW of existing cloud computing infrastructure.
Data centre applicants under the latest exercise should meet "best in class" efficiency standards, including a power usage effectiveness of at most 1.25 at full load. Applications close at the end of March 2026.
