The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore and the Electrical and
Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Government of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China have agreed to
enhance cooperation towards greater energy security and resilience.
2. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed virtually today at the
sidelines of the 13th Singapore International Energy Week, provides a framework to
promote cooperation and sharing of regulatory practices in three key areas:
i) Electricity and gas systems and markets, including planning and
operations;
ii) Renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation, district cooling,
and low carbon technologies such as hydrogen, and carbon capture,
utilisation and storage; and
iii) Cooperation at multilateral forums, such as the Asia Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC).
3. Activities between the two agencies will include knowledge and experience
sharing, and technical cooperation involving training and exchange programmes
between EMA and EMSD.
4. Mr Ngiam Shih Chun, Chief Executive of EMA, welcomed the MOU as a key
milestone in EMA’s bilateral cooperation with EMSD. He said: "This MOU
demonstrates our commitment to advance our bilateral cooperation even as we deal
with the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has highlighted the importance of
international cooperation in building a resilient and future-ready energy system and
workforce.”
5. Mr Eric Pang, Director of EMSD, said: “The MOU will bring closer the cooperation between both sides by deepening the partnership on sharing of knowledge
and experiences in energy-related areas. Through strengthening the bilateral ties, the
EMSD and EMA are working together towards the vision of a green and sustainable
future.”
6. Following the MOU signing, EMA and EMSD discussed the key developments
and regulatory challenges facing energy systems. Both parties agreed on the critical
need to strengthen energy resilience through innovation and cooperation.
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