US-headed solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology developer Bloom Energy Corporation has announced a "groundbreaking collaboration" with Singapore-headed energy major Sembcorp Industries Pte Ltd (Sembcorp) at the sidelines of the 2024 Clean Economy Investor Forum in Singapore, organized under the auspices of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).
The Bloom-Sembcorp collaboration will involve Sembcorp Industries’ potential utilization of Bloom’s proprietary solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology and third-party proven carbon capture technologies to produce reliable, low-carbon electricity to meet Singapore’s changing energy needs.
This collaboration aligns with Singapore’s recent launch of the Green Data Centre Roadmap, where one of the goals is to develop sustainable data centers with a greater use of green energy.
When integrated with carbon capture, Bloom’s fuel cell Energy Server product will provide low-carbon power to the data centers. The same system can potentially deliver green energy in the future, tapping on low-carbon feedstock.
The Energy Servers can also be deployed as a parallel grid system in conjunction with utility power, mitigating grid constraints.
The Bloom-Sembcorp collaboration will have lasting impacts on multiple levels. Singapore’s established position as a high-tech manufacturing hub will be further cemented as Bloom and Sembcorp provide the low-carbon electricity from the high-tech solid oxide fuel cells coupled with proven carbon capture technologies. The use of carbon capture technology will support Singapore’s progress towards achieving its net-zero emissions target by 2050. We believe this will serve as a model for the broader region, and the world said KR Sridhar, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Bloom Energy.
Headquartered in Singapore, Sembcorp Industries has a balanced energy portfolio of 21.2GW, including 14.4GW of gross renewable energy capacity, across 10 countries.
The company delivers sustainable solutions to drive the energy transition by leveraging its sector expertise and global track record.
Through the collaboration with Bloom Energy, Sembcorp aims to support our customers with low-carbon energy through the deployment of solid oxide energy systems. The demand for green energy is expected to have robust growth, especially in the area of data centers, said Koh Chiap Khiong, CEO of Singapore & Southeast Asia at Sembcorp.
