Abstract: . . .  cogeneration Status of Cogeneration in Singapore Page 1 20-1 Status of Cogeneration in Singapore Ong Chor Eong Country Coordinator, Singapore EC-ASEAN Cogen Programme Phase III 1. Introduction Cogeneration is well accepted by the government and industry as essential to achieving greater efficiencies and cost effectiveness to maintain Singapore's national competitiveness in the globalized market and economy. The development of industry clusters has made possible the implementation of a centralized cogeneration plant to provide customers in the cluster with power and steam. A number of established key players in the petroleum refining and/or petrochemical manufacturing industry also have cogeneration plants or are in the process of expanding/building cogeneration plants to serve their . . .
. . .  depend on the eventual growth of these sectors. 5. Conclusions Due to the surplus power generating capacity the number of or size of major cogeneration plants, not already planned, will be limited until this excess capacity is taken up. While smaller manufacturing plants such as those in the wafer fab, food, pharma and biotech clusters would like to achieve better energy efficiency and security by cogeneration for themselves, the price of gas will be a key factor in deciding whether on-site cogeneration will be economically feasible. The two major gas Page 8 20-8 importers are currently linked to major power producers. These importers may not be particularly keen to supply small cogenerators at prices encouraging on-site cogeneration and reduce power purchase from these government-linked power generators. However, as the government recognizes the need to maintain global competitiveness it may set a cap on the price of gas by these importers.  . . .
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