Keppel explores development of liquefied hydrogen supply infrastructure

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According to the memorandum of understanding, the five industry partners will jointly study the technical and commercial feasibility of the LH2 supply chain, including the feasibility of establishing production and liquefaction plants and export terminals in exporting countries, transportation by ocean tankers, and import terminals and storage in Singapore Units and regasification facilities.

The partners envision that the LH2 supply infrastructure will benefit data center facilities, such as the Singapore Floating Data Center Park project currently being pursued by Keppel Data Center.

Since the combustion of hydrogen does not emit carbon dioxide, the world is increasingly interested in using hydrogen as an energy source.

Wong Wai Meng, CEO of Keppel Data Center, said: “In line with Keppel’s 2030 vision, which puts sustainability at the core of the Group’s strategy, Keppel Data Center is working hard to decarbonize our operations.

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Zhu Jiani excerpted from Hydrocarbon Processing News

The original text is as follows:

Development of liquefied hydrogen supply infrastructure explored for Keppel

Keppel Data Centres Holdings Pte Ltd (Keppel Data Centres), Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd (Kawasaki), Linde Gas Singapore Pte Ltd (Linde), Mitsui OSK Lines, Ltd (MOL) and Vopak LNG Holding BV (Vopak LNG) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly explore the concept development of a supply infrastructure to bring liquefied hydrogen (LH2) into Singapore to power Keppel's data centres.

Under the MOU, the five industry partners will jointly study the technical and commercial viability of a LH2 supply chain, including the feasibility of having a production and liquefaction plant and export terminal at the exporting country, transportation via ocean-going tankers, as well as an import terminal, storage units and regasification facilities in Singapore.

The partners envision that the LH2 supply infrastructure will benefit data centre facilities such as the floating data centre park project in Singapore that Keppel Data Centres is currently pursuing.

There is growing interest worldwide in the use of hydrogen as an energy source because its combustion does not emit carbon dioxide.

Mr Wong Wai Meng, CEO of Keppel Data Centres, said: “In line with Keppel's Vision 2030, which puts sustainability at the heart of the Group's strategy, Keppel Data Centres is working hard to decarbonise our operations.

Dr Motohiko Nishimura, the Executive Officer and Deputy General Manager of Hydrogen Strategy Division of Kawasaki, said: “Kawasaki is promoting a LH2 supply chain pilot demonstration project for the first time in the world.