Keppel Data Centres Holding Pte Ltd. (Keppel Data Centres) and Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd (Shell) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly study the feasibility of developing a low carbon energy hub and microgrid system in Singapore. 

Keppel Data Centres and Shell will collaborate by leveraging each other’s expertise to evaluate the commercial and technical feasibility of establishing a low carbon energy hub that can power both companies’ assets. 

The hub is envisaged to take inputs from various sustainable energy sources, including but not limited to imported renewable power, and hydrogen either produced locally or imported. The hub would be developed around various energy-related infrastructure components, such as cable landings and turbines with a microgrid system at its core. 

A microgrid is a self-contained power supply network that is designed to generate its own power locally and provide energy to a specific group of interconnected energy users within a definable boundary. 

Both Keppel Data Centres and Shell will also explore the project’s scalability and exportability to other sites and overseas markets. 

Mr Wong Wai Meng, CEO of Keppel Data Centres, said, “We are committed to make our data centre operations more sustainable through a broad range of low carbon energy technologies. Our collaboration with Shell presents new opportunities to design innovative solutions and potential game-changers in making data centre operations carbon neutral as we help our clients on their journeys to net zero.” 

“Shell has started lowering its own emissions through the ongoing transformation of the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore, and we have announced investment in the production of circular chemicals and low carbon products,” said Thomas Wong, General Manager, Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore. “Energy transition requires all of us to keep finding innovative ways to cut emissions and develop a cleaner energy system. We look forward to working with our customers and partners, such as Keppel Data Centres, to look into low-carbon solutions so that we can decarbonise together.” 

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About Keppel Data Centres  

Keppel Data Centres Holding (Keppel Data Centres) is a 70-30 joint venture between Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation (Keppel T&T) and Keppel Land, both subsidiaries of Keppel Corporation, one of Singapore’s flagship multinational companies with a global footprint in more than 20 countries. Keppel provides solutions for sustainable urbanisation, focusing on four key areas comprising Energy & Environment, Urban Development, Connectivity and Asset Management.  

Keppel Data Centres has a track record of more than a decade in owning, developing and managing high-quality carrier-neutral data centre facilities that support mission-critical computer systems. Strongly committed to environmentally sustainable business practices, Keppel Data Centres offers a comprehensive range of wholesale, build-to-suit and co-location solutions built to the highest industry standards.  

Keppel T&T is also the sponsor of Keppel DC REIT, the first data centre Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) listed in Asia and on the SGX-ST. Keppel Data Centres, together with other members of Keppel Group, owns and operates a global portfolio of 30 data centres located in key data centre hubs across Asia Pacific and Europe.  

For more information, please visit www.keppeldatacentres.com