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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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