ESG Today writes that the new agreement will support Google's objective of achieving non-stop carbon-free power delivery by 2030. Giorgio Fortunato, Head of Clean Energy & Power for Asia Pacific, Google said that the project "demonstrates how technology and innovation are key to progress towards our clean energy targets, especially in a market with limited clean energy resources like Singapore. This biomass power plant will provide firm, clean, dispatchable power, supporting our goal to source 24/7 carbon-free energy in every grid where we operate.”

Singapore currently relies on liquefied natural gas (LNG) for almost all the power it uses, resulting in a high carbon footprint nation-wide. The country doesn't have much of a choice when it comes to which renewables it can use, as there's not much land for solar or wind plants, while hydroelectric is also out of the questions due to lacking rivers. Offshore wind turbines could however be a solution for Singapore in its race to a net-zero energy grid.

Oh Wee Khoon, Chairman, RExus added that "this first-of-its-kind WWtE Plant pushes the boundary of process innovation and circularity concepts building upon our past endeavors. We are also excited to contribute to Singapore’s local food and biofuel innovations through demonstrative carbon capture initiatives, such as microalgae production and growing tomatoes in CO2-enriched greenhouses."