Temperatures 1.1km underground near the Sembawang hot spring were found to be 60 to 80 deg C. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - The Republic has a significant geothermal energy resource that could potentially be harnessed as a source of clean energy, local researchers have found.
The team comprised members from NTU, research centre Tumcreate, and infrastructure consultancy Surbana Jurong. Tumcreate is a joint research programme between Technische Universität München in Germany and NTU. Tumcreate’s lead scientist, Dr Tobias Massier, who co-led the study, said absorption chillers could convert the heat into cool air, and about every gigawatt of geothermal power could cover about 12 per cent of Singapore’s current cooling demand.
“This unique characteristic of having a higher temperature gradient, combined with the high heat production of the Simpang granite, contributes to the unusual high heat flow in that area,” said Prof Romagnoli. The team had initially planned to drill to a depth of 1.5km, but had only managed to reach 1.1km due to technical difficulties.
and would study the geothermal potential of northern and eastern Singapore. The areas had been identified for their higher surface temperature measurements and presence of hot springs.
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