U.S. ammonia-to-power solutions provider Amogy has partnered with research and development agency A*STAR to explore the development and deployment of ammonia-based technologies in Singapore.
To this end, Amogy and A*STAR signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an aim to explore opportunities for piloting ammonia-to-power systems on Jurong Island.
The collaboration is said to be in line with A*STAR’s efforts in sustainable energy and chemicals, as the agency intends to provide expertise in safety and standards, assess costs and sustainability, and develop new technologies to help scale ammonia-to-power systems safely and effectively.
In addition to demonstrating ammonia-to-power systems on Jurong Island, the partnership is expected to include joint research and development on advanced ammonia-cracking catalyst technologies and the development of digital tools and workforce training for system integration and scale-up.
“We are excited to partner with A*STAR to demonstrate the potential of ammonia-powered technology in Singapore,” said Seonghoon Woo , CEO of Amogy. “This collaboration marks an important step toward advancing decarbonization in critical sectors such as data centers and heavy industry, while contributing to Singapore’s leadership in driving towards a low-carbon future.”
Lim Keng Hui , Assistant Chief Executive, Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC), A*STAR, added: “A*STAR looks forward to our partnership with Amogy to support Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy and our own efforts in sustainable energy and chemicals.
“By advancing technologies for low- or zero-carbon ammonia for power generation and bunkering, we can help pave the way to decarbonise hard-to-abate industries. I look forward to programme outcomes that will contribute substantively to Amogy’s and Singapore’s economic and sustainability goals.”
Just recently, Amogy joined forces with compatriot science, technology, and engineering company KBR to advance ammonia-to-hydrogen solutions.