STMicroelectronics and SP Group (SP) have commenced operations for Singapore’s largest industrial district cooling system at STMicroelectronics’ (ST) Ang Mo Kio TechnoPark. The occasion was inaugurated by Ms. Low Yen Ling, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Commerce and Trade and Ministry of Tradition, Neighborhood and Youth.
The system is predicted to cut back carbon emissions by as much as 120,000 tonnes per yr and allow 20 per cent financial savings on cooling-related electrical energy consumption. It is going to additionally repurpose over half one million cubic meters of water every year by utilizing reject reverse osmosis water, beforehand utilized in ST Cooling Towers, to help the brand new district cooling operations.
This marks ST’s first use of district cooling at a producing facility and can strengthen ST’s dedication to be carbon impartial by 2027.
“The deployment of Singapore’s largest industrial district cooling system at our Ang Mo Kio TechnoPark demonstrates our dedication to pioneering energy-efficient options that scale back carbon emissions and preserve sources. This achievement strengthens our partnership with Singapore in advancing its nationwide sustainability targets,” stated Rajita D’Souza, President of Human Sources and Company Social Duty at STMicroelectronics. “By integrating superior applied sciences just like the district cooling system, we’re driving a better, extra sustainable future — showcasing how business management and environmental stewardship align to create lasting worth for our enterprise, communities, and the planet.”
“SP Group’s strategic partnership with STMicroelectronics marks a pivotal milestone in our nation’s transition in direction of a low-carbon future. This challenge showcases how collaborative innovation can remodel city infrastructure to ship sustainable, energy-efficient options. District cooling will proceed to play a significant function in Singapore’s net-zero ambitions, enabling carbon emissions discount and enhancing vitality resilience throughout industrial and concrete developments,” stated Stanley Huang, SP’s Group Chief Govt Officer.
Technical particulars of the district cooling system
Designed, constructed, owned, and operated by a three way partnership between SP and Daikin Airconditioning (Singapore), the system has an put in capability of as much as 36,000 refrigeration tonnes (RT). It delivers steady chilled water to chill each manufacturing and workplace areas by way of a centralized closed-loop pipe community changing particular person chillers in every constructing. The whole space served by the system is roughly 90,000 sq. metres.
Chillers in collection counterflow configuration scale back the vitality required to chill the water. This ensures an environment friendly and dependable 24/7 operation, with distant monitoring capabilities augmenting the operations group on web site to come back.
“This partnership with SP displays Daikin’s dedication to delivering superior, energy-efficient options that transcend quick operational wants. Our aim is to contribute to a extra sustainable constructed atmosphere, the place expertise performs a key function in enhancing resilience, lowering environmental influence, and supporting Singapore’s long-term local weather ambitions,” stated Chua Ban Hong, Managing Director at Daikin Airconditioning (Singapore).
Moreover, the brand new installations unlock round 4,000 sq. meters of house at Ang Mo Kio TechnoPark, which can allow ST to put in different tools contributing to environmental influence mitigation. This contains perfluorocarbon (PFC) abatement tools, with near-future plans for extra water reclamation techniques and unstable natural compounds (VOC) abatement as a part of its ongoing sustainability efforts.
