Environment & Water Technologies in Singapore

ENVIRONMENT & WATER TECHNOLOGIES IN SINGAPORE

March 2016

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MARKET OVERVIEW

Trade: EU-Singapore FTA, EU as key trading partner

Economic: Outward looking, export oriented economy policy

Political: Highly stable democracy; modeled after Westminster systemOverview: High

income free market economy positioned as financial and technology hub

COUNTRY SNAPSHOT

MARKET OVERVIEW

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INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

Market Size: S$1.7B value added contribution to GDP 180 water industry companies eg. GE Water; Black & Veatch

Government Agencies: PUB; NEA; A*STAR; EDB; NRF NRF - Committed S$470M to promote R&D in water sector

Competitive Advantages: Government Support; Market Access; Ease of Doing Business (1st in World)

MARKET OVERVIEW

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Fresh Water Supply Waste Water Management Waste Management Environmental Solutions

Living Laboratory R&D Collaboration with CoE Singapore International Water

Week

SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES

ENTRY STRATEGIES

FRESH WATER SUPPLY

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

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Singapore target to achieve water self-sufficiency by 2060

4 National Taps for fresh water supply: Local Catchment Water – 19 freshwater

reservoirs, 2/3 of land surface Imported Water – 99-year bilateral water

agreement with Malaysia Reused Water – NEWater Desalinated Water – 2 desalination plants;

1 of which is Asia’s largest Seawater Reverse Osmosis plant

Meeting the demand for water by 2060Source: PUB

FRESH WATER SUPPLY

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Protection of coastal reservoirs Protection of water quality Addressing extreme water events;

Stormwater management, Upgrade of draining systems

Groundwater extraction Innovations in water treatment and

desalination, including membrane technology

Deployment of solar energy at catchment areas

SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES

The Marina Barrage provides desalinated water to Singapore, and can meet 10% of Singapore’s water needs

Source: PUB

WASTE WATER TREATMENT

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

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Drive water reuse as a strategy for conservation

Infrastructure: 5 NEWater Plants – Reclaim used water

for industrial purposes 4 Water Reclamation Plants - Treatment

of sewerage 2 Phases for Deep Tunnel Sewerage

System – Collect, treat and reclaim used water for the next 100 years

1 Industrial Wastewater Works – Supplies industrial water to Jurong Island, an integrated hub for energy and chemical companies

Extending the multi-billion dollar used water super-highway (DTSS) to the western part of Singapore

Source: PUB

WASTE WATER TREATMENT

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SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES Industrial water solutions Improving energy efficiency in

waste water treatments Tapping new sources of energy Developing underground spaces

for WRPs Integrated solutions that

effectively combine two or more technology focus areas together

The future Tuas Water Reclamation Plant will be a fully integrated wastewater solution when it is completed in 2019.

Source: Black & Veatch & AECOM

WATER SOLUTIONS

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

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PUB wants to “close the loop” to minimise liquid discharge

Infrastructure: Waterworks and Reticulation Network, Drains and Canals, Reservoirs

Singapore investing in smart technology to reduce reliance on manpower and increase efficiency – MOU with Korea Water Resource Corporation in April 2015 to cooperate in R&D in smart water grids and smart water quality monitoring Closing the Water Loop to conserve every drop of water

Source: Sembcorp

WATER SOLUTIONS

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SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES Smart water assessment

network Smart grid technology to

minimise Unaccounted-for-water Protection of water infrastructure

and assets against cyber attacks Maintenance & repair of water &

used water infrastructure

Robotic swans at a reservoir to monitor different physical and biological compounds in fresh water

Source: NERI

Clean Air Policy - to maintain good air quality for 85% of the year, according to its PSI scale

Domestic air pollution - Singapore is 3rd largest petroleum refining centre in the world and counts among world’s busiest port and has the region’s largest airport

Transboundary air pollution – Haze from forest fires in Indonesia

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

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Haze Map of South East Asia, June 2013Source: NEA

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

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SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES Air quality monitoring Source emission testing Consulting services Air purification products &

services Engineering services

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations in SingaporeSource: MEWR

Minimise waste through reducing reusing and recycling, push towards zero landfill

Develop waste management industry and position Singapore as a centre for waste management technology in the region

Infrastructure: 5 waste to energy incineration plants (1 in the pipeline), 1 upcoming integrated waste management facility, 1 offshore landfill

WASTE MANAGEMENT

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

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Environmental Sustainability in SingaporeSource: NEA

WASTE MANAGEMENT

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SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES Waste collection systems Waste minimization and

recycling Hazardous waste

management Green applications and

renewable-based or clean technologies

Integrated services across waste management value chain

Tuas South Incineration Plant & The Semakau LandfillSource: MEWR

RECYCLING

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

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To achieve overall recycling rate of 70% by 2030 (81% for industries, 30% for households)

Implementation of mandatory waste audits to push for sustainable waste management practices in 2015

Recent developments in food, metal and e-waste recycling

Smaller companies sort food waste manually

RECYCLING

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SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES Need for recycling technologies that

have recognition software Processing of non-recyclable

materials to recyclable materials Recycling of mixture of materials Recycling of household waste Smart bins Sorting of recyclables E-waste

Newly opened Incineration Bottom Ash Metal Recovery Plant in Singapore

Source: NEA

BIOGAS

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

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Untapped biogas sector Deployment in WRPs – Plants

generate 25% of biogas energy from sludge to run operations

New demonstration biogas facility at Ulu Pandan WRP

Ulu Pandan WRP to make use of biogasto produce electricity

Source: PUB

SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES Conversion of energy intensive plants

into self-sustaining facilities Application to WRPs and IWMF

SOIL PREVENTION

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

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Soil is compacted and has low infiltration rate and high surface runoff, leading to erosion during heavy downpours

Reduced drainage capacity due to silt and sediment, leading to flash floods

Earth control measures –Construction industry

NEA spends millions each year dredging and cleaning up silt in canals and drains

A flash flood in the central shopping district, June 2010Source: Straits Times

SOIL PREVENTION

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SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES Soil erosion monitoring, measuring

and management systems Protection against coastal soil

erosion and construction sites Software that can help predict

erosion possibilities Solutions that integrate soil, water

and waste water protection Soil and sediment testing and

monitoring Advanced and integrated

technologies in the soil remediation processes such as the excavation, dredging and reclaiming processes

Silty water at construction sites treated before dischargedSource: PUB

NOISE PROTECTION

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

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NEA is seeking to minimize noise pollution, 16,000 complaints about construction noise levels in 2014

Noise abatement measures targeting construction companies - given funding to purchase noise-control equipment and quieter machines; closer enforcement

LTA and NEA installing noise barriers along busy highways and train tracks Noise barriers recently went up along a busy highway

Source: LTA

NOISE PROTECTION

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SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES Noise protection products for use

in the construction, manufacturing and automotive sectors

Integrated noise monitoring, measuring and recording technologies

Noise barriers for deployment along roads and highways

Low noise road surfacing material Road traffic noise predicting

software

Real-time, solar-powered noise monitoringsystem for construction sites

Source: Testech

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