# Yokogawa Awarded Energy Grid 3.0 Grant to Advance Industrial Participation in Singapore's Energy Transition

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- Published: 2026-10-28T10:00:00+07:00
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SINGAPORE, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Yokogawa Engineering Asia ("Yokogawa") has
been awarded S$4.2 million under the Singapore Energy Market Authority’s (EMA) Energy
Grid 3.0 Grant Call, as a part of EMA’s Future Grid Capabilities Roadmap.  

As Singapore transitions towards increased renewables and lower-carbon energy systems,
the project will explore how industrial and distributed energy assets can support
enhanced stability, decarbonization and economic efficiency of the next-generation
electricity grid, while creating new opportunities for participating industrial 
assets.

The Advanced Energy and Decarbonisation Office (AEDO), a national platform hosted
by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), serves as the implementing
agency responsible for administering the grant, following the transfer of grant 
administration responsibilities from EMA on 1 August 2026. This award for the project
titled ‘Distributed Inertia Provision from Conventional and Inverter Interfaced 
Assets’ marks a significant milestone for Yokogawa’s Sustainability Incubation Hub,
launched in 2024 in Singapore, to accelerate the development and co-innovation of
climate-tech solutions. This pioneering demonstration at a waste-to-energy plant
for grid stability services in Singapore will be led by Yokogawa, leveraging its
advanced sensing and control capabilities in collaboration with partners from the
National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT),
and Rexus Bioenergy Pte Ltd (RExus).

[⌊Project pilot site at RExus’s 9.9 MW waste-to-energy plant for renewable electricity
generation⌉⌊Project pilot site at RExus’s 9.9 MW waste-to-energy plant for renewable
electricity generation⌉[
Project pilot site at RExus’s 9.9 MW waste-to-energy plant
for renewable electricity generation

"Addressing Singapore’s energy challenges requires close collaboration between industry
and the research community to develop solutions that can be deployed in real-world
settings. Through public R&D funding, we aim to catalyze such partnerships that 
translate promising technologies into practical applications. Industry-led collaborations
such as Yokogawa’s project bring together complementary expertise to accelerate 
energy innovation, strengthen Singapore’s R&D capabilities, and support our longer-
term decarbonization goals," said John Chen, Executive Director, AEDO.

**Supporting Singapore’s Net-Zero Target and Growing Electricity Demand**

The power industry plays a key role in achieving Singapore’s net-zero carbon emissions
target by 2050, as it currently accounts for about 40% of the country’s emissions.
As the energy landscape evolves with the growing adoption of distributed energy 
resources, the traditional model of centrally managed power generation is transforming
into a more intelligent, decentralized, and interconnected energy ecosystem. Recognizing
this shift, EMA’s Future Grid Capabilities Roadmap sets the direction for advancing
the grid through research, pilot projects, and deployment initiatives.

"As Singapore integrates more renewable energy into our power system, developing
new solutions to maintain grid stability will become increasingly important. The
Energy Grid 3.0 Grant Call supports research and innovation to address such emerging
challenges. We welcome industry efforts to develop innovative solutions that could
help strengthen Singapore’s grid resilience as it evolves," said Eugene Toh, Assistant
Chief Executive (Energy Technologies) of EMA.

Yokogawa will address these national priorities by taking the lead to explore how
industrial facilities can evolve beyond their traditional role as energy consumers
to become active participants in maintaining grid reliability and stability. The
project will study how existing industrial sites, such as process manufacturing 
plants, and modern infrastructure, including data centers, can provide critical 
grid support services while continuing to fulfill their primary operational objectives.

**From Sustainability Innovation to Real-World Deployment**

By combining cutting-edge research from NUS and SIT with Yokogawa’s operational 
expertise, the consortium aims to accelerate the transition of future-grid concepts
from laboratory research into real-world enterprise deployments at sites such as
RExus’s waste-to-energy plant.

The project will integrate the Convera™ Power Plant Controller (PPC) by BaxEnergy,
A Yokogawa Company, with Yokogawa’s OpreX Collaborative Information Server (CI Server).
The Convera™ PPC enables real-time orchestration across multiple technologies and
energy resources, while the CI Server provides a digital backbone that aggregates
operational data across multiple systems in a single operating environment. As a
unified system, these technologies will enhance advanced decision-making, situational
awareness and future autonomous grid services.

**Digital Foundations for Grid 3.0**

As Singapore advances towards a lower-carbon and increasingly electrified future,
projects such as Energy Grid 3.0 will play an important role in demonstrating new
operating models and paving the way for scalable solutions across the energy ecosystem.

"The vision of Yokogawa’s Sustainability Incubation Hub is to bridge innovation 
and implementation by bringing together industry, academia, and public-sector partners
to address complex sustainability challenges. The Energy Grid 3.0 project is a direct
embodiment of that vision and reflects Yokogawa’s commitment to supporting customers
through their energy transition journey. Together with our partners, we aim not 
only to create a more resilient, sustainable solution for Singapore’s future energy
system but also scalable solutions for the wider Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Taiwan
region," said Chay Kin Wah, President and CEO of Yokogawa Engineering Asia.

**About Yokogawa**

Yokogawa provides advanced solutions in the areas of measurement, control, and information
to customers across a broad range of industries, including energy, chemicals, materials,
pharmaceuticals, and food. Yokogawa addresses customer issues regarding the optimization
of production, assets, and the supply chain with the effective application of digital
technologies, enabling the transition to autonomous operations.

Founded in Tokyo in 1915, Yokogawa continues to work toward a sustainable society
through its 18,000+ employees in a global network of 136 companies spanning 63 countries.

For more information, visit [www.yokogawa.com](https://www.yokogawa.com/)

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