Event report
Past Event | Decarbonisation in Singapore and the Region through Hydrogen Lever
The French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, in partnership with Cetim Matcor, hosted a roundtable discussion exploring low carbon solutions’ role in transforming key sectors such as power generation, industry, and transportation. The event provided a platform for industry experts to exchange insights on hydrogen & ammonia adoption, infrastructure development, and the technological innovations driving its viability.
We extend our sincere gratitude to our esteemed speakers for their valuable contributions:
- Mr. Jerome Malka, VP, Executive Committee member, responsible for Global LNG, Low Carbon Fuels, and APAC at ENGIE Global Energy Management & Sales
- Dr. Arpana Verma, Global Manager, Materials & Innovation at Halliburton
- Mr. Kevin Low, Principal at Blunomy
- Ms. Aishwarya, Senior Engineer at Cetim Matcor Technology & Services, who skillfully moderated the discussion
Thank you to Ms. Leticia Tang, Strategy Manager from Schneider Electric for sharing her key takeaways from the session:
Geo Hydrogen short distance vs Ammonia long distances:
- No realistic was to transport hydrogen over long distances (extreme low temp.)
- Ammonia molecules more stable may be used to transport across longer distances.
- Easier to transport ammonia, will launch soon: SG gov open tender for full ammonia chain - Jurong Island for power generation and bunkering
- Next generation innovative energy solutions: ammonia, e-methanol, e-SAF
Be realistic of the demand: Jerome Malka, VP GEMS Excom for Global LNG, Low Carbon Fuels, APAC Engie
- No market for hydrogen energy - lack of demand, lack of storage, lack of use in processes. Hard to make concrete plans until demand emerges.
- Blue hydrogen can be a stepping stone before green hydrogen. Fossil fuels > crack it > prevent CO2 from emitting. Success case: blue hydrogen in Belgium
Hydrogen from Oil & Gas Pov: Dr Aparna, Halliburton
- Hydrogen risk factors
- Very small molecule that keeps escaping, invisible leak and flame (safety concern)
- Lack of standards for storage and transport, cyclic operation to load and unload the H2
- H2 atoms absorbed in metal structures and damage equipments - bubbles and splits on seals.
- We are not ready for hydrogen economy.
- How to prepare? Materials - low alloy steel, coatings, use helium as testing for leaks…
- Build on oil & gas standards for tools and technologies. Currently hydrogen has none.
Most critical factor for H2 in SG:
- Space in SG concern but ambitions are big
- Demands driven by Datacentres
- Identify and tap on value chain to share risks. Identify a few sectors to collaborate and share economic risks.
- Define norm (taxonomy) of what is H2? What is low carbon H2?
- Lots of ammonia testing restrictions in other countries. Can leverage on SG for that.
ENGIE push back H2 commitment to 2035
- Rising interest rates
- Commercial viability at least 5 years for ENGIE
Geologic hydrogen discovered in France. May not be true.
The evening concluded with a lively networking session, where participants continued discussions on collaboration opportunities to advance hydrogen solutions in the region.
We would like to extend a special thank you to Cetim Matcor for sponsoring this insightful event, enabling industry stakeholders to drive meaningful discussions on accelerating the hydrogen economy.
Special thanks to Paul Singapore for providing delicious sandwiches and nibbles for our guests.
For more information about the Energy and Infrastructure Committee, please contact Emily Jiang at ejiang(@)fccsingapore.com
