Energy Efficiency Opportunity Assessment (EEOA)

EEOA Requirements

Mandatory Energy Management Practices

In Singapore, the Energy Conservation Act (ECA) was amended in 2017, requiring energy-intensive users in industrial sector to implement mandatory energy management practices as per the new released requirements:

EEOA for Registered Corporations

A registered corporation under the ECA is obligated to conduct an EEOA for each relevant business activity within its operational control.

For Energy-Intensive Facilities with an energy consumption of
≥ 500TJ/year:

• The first EEOAs must be submitted by 2021.

• Subsequent EEOAs and report submissions are required within 6 years from the end of the current EEOA.

For Energy-Intensive Facilities with an energy consumption of 54 - 500TJ/year:

• The first EEOAs must be submitted by 2021.

• Upon receiving a notice of assessment from NEA, a subsequent EEOA must be conducted, and the report must be submitted within 6 years from the date of the notice.​

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*The information provided above is based on details available on NEA's website.

EEOA for New Ventures

An owner of a New Venture (a new business activity or a major expansion of any existing business activity) facility, must submit an EEOA report under the following conditions:

• Planning Permission (PP) to URA is applied on or after 1st October 2018

• The business activity is conducted at a single site and falls within specific industry sectors:
  - Manufacturing and manufacturing related services
  - Supply of electricity, gas, steam, compressed air, and chilled water for air-conditioning;
  - Water supply and sewage, and waste management

• Estimated annual energy consumption of the New Venture is
  ≥ 54 TJ.

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*The information provided above is based on details available on NEA's website.