Singapore invites storage proposals as it targets 1GWh by 2030
EMA seeks storage proposals and rule feedback; Singapore's roughly 1GWh capacity goal for 2030 remains a target.
Singapore's Energy Market Authority opened an industry consultation on 26 October for storage technologies, projects and business models, with proposals and regulatory feedback due by 29 January 2027. For developers and electricity-market participants, the immediate decision is whether to put forward a commercially scalable proposal or identify rules that may obstruct deployment.
The Energy Market Authority's 26 October release invites industry proposals that address power-system needs and could support wider use of energy storage systems. It also asks for feedback on existing market rules, technical requirements and infrastructure constraints. The invitation is a consultation, not a project award, grant or change to the rules already in force.
EMA says Singapore has about 350 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage capacity today and aims for around one gigawatt-hour (GWh) by 2030. Those units measure how much energy systems can store, rather than their instantaneous power output. The 2030 figure is a target; it does not establish that new capacity has been contracted, built or connected.
The regulator links the push for flexibility to changing electricity demand and greater use of solar power. Storage can help respond to fluctuations in supply, relieve temporary network constraints and coordinate smaller systems, EMA says. These are potential roles for the technology in Singapore's power system, rather than outcomes promised to any participant in this consultation.
EMA says it will work with industry and other agencies on access to market information and will review rules and operating requirements for storage. It is also seeking interest in an industry-led workgroup. A company considering a submission can therefore focus its proposal on a practical technology, business model or project, or explain a specific regulatory or infrastructure barrier. None of those paths guarantees selection or a future rule change.
The release links the consultation paper and gives 29 January 2027 as the deadline for views and proposals. Participants should use the official paper and EMA's stated submission instructions when preparing a response. The consultation's near-term action is distinct from Singapore's broader five-year infrastructure plan and its longer-term storage capacity ambition.
