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26 Oct 2015
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- Two outstanding contributors to Singapore’s energy sector were conferred the Singapore Energy Award 2015 today by the Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) Mr S. Iswaran at the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2015. Mr Neil McGregor (Senior Managing Director, Enterprise Development Group, Temasek and former Chief Executive Officer, Singapore LNG Corporation) and the Housing & Development Board (HDB) received their awards for the “Individual” and “Organisation” categories respectively.
- As the first CEO of the Singapore LNG Corporation, Mr McGregor played an instrumental role in building up the local LNG eco-system, which enhances Singapore’s energy resilience. He oversaw the planning, development and timely completion of Singapore’s first LNG Terminal on Jurong Island, despite challenging ground conditions and no local precedents and capabilities to draw upon. Today, the terminal allows Singapore to import natural gas globally. Mr McGregor’s meticulous planning and foresight also ensured that the terminal can be scaled up, in order to meet future demand and offer key ancillary services such as Storage and Reloading.
- HDB stood out for catalysing the deployment of solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels in Singapore on an impactful scale. It went beyond its core mandate of being Singapore’s public housing provider by aggregating solar demand for the Government, investing in solar R&D and promoting data sharing to catalyse further solar deployment. HDB also encouraged large-scale deployment of solar PVs by taking the lead on the development and implementation of the Solar Capability Building Programme and Solar Leasing Model. Refer to Annex A for details on the winners’ respective contributions to the energy sector.
- Mr Ng Wai Choong, Chief Executive of EMA added, “Energy is critical in powering our economy and lives. The Singapore Energy Award is an initiative to inspire and encourageindividuals and businesses to contribute to the sector’s capabilities development and innovation efforts”.
- The Singapore Energy Award is given out every two years. The next award is in 2017 and nomination details will be released in the second half of 2016. More information on the award can be found in Annex B and at www.ema.gov.sg/Singapore_Energy_Award.