Tobias Massier
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Navigating Geothermal Development for Singapore

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Conference paper  Open access
Authors:
Jonathan Poh, Alessandro Romagnoli, Jian Wei Mark Lim, Tobias Massier, Anurag Chidire, Wei Wu and Thomas Hamacher
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Publisher:
European Geosciences Union (EGU), Munich (Bavaria, Germany)
Publication date:
March 2026
Article no.:
EGU26-20347
Conference:
Conference location:
Vienna (Austria)
Conference dates:
03 May 2026 – 08 May 2026
Abstract:
Singapore relies heavily on energy imports to sustain urban development and ensure energy security, given its absence of extractable natural resources. Currently, natural gas dominates the energy mix. Singapore is considering several clean energy pathways to decarbonise and diversify, including solar photovoltaics, clean energy imports from neighbouring countries, hydrogen-ammonia, and nuclear power. Solar is among the most cost-effective domestic options, yet its extensive land requirements pose challenges for a land-scarce nation. By contrast, geothermal energy warrants investigation as a potential local low-carbon energy source, subject to the confirmation of sufficient subsurface heat resources.
Keywords:
Geothermal energy, Geothermal development, Singapore
DOI:
10.5194/egusphere-egu26-20347

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@inproceedings{Poh_NavigatingGeothermalDevelopment_2026,
  author    = {Poh, Jonathan and Romagnoli, Alessandro and Lim, Jian Wei Mark and Massier, Tobias and Chidire, Anurag and Wu, Wei and Hamacher, Thomas},
  title     = {Navigating Geothermal Development for {Singapore}},
  year      = {2026},
  month     = mar,
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the EGU General Assembly 2026},
  publisher = {EGU},
  address   = {Vienna, Austria},
  pages     = {EGU26-20347},
  doi       = {10.5194/egusphere-egu26-20347},
  keywords  = {Geothermal energy, Geothermal development, Singapore},
}
@inproceedings{Poh_NavigatingGeothermalDevelopment_2026,
  author    = {Poh, Jonathan and Romagnoli, Alessandro and Lim, Jian Wei Mark and Massier, Tobias and Chidire, Anurag and Wu, Wei and Hamacher, Thomas},
  title     = {Navigating Geothermal Development for {Singapore}},
  date      = {2026-03},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the EGU General Assembly 2026},
  publisher = {EGU},
  location  = {Vienna, Austria},
  eid       = {EGU26-20347},
  doi       = {10.5194/egusphere-egu26-20347},
  keywords  = {Geothermal energy, Geothermal development, Singapore},
}
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