MTI Internship: Exploring the potential for deployment low-carbon alternative

New Energies Division (NED) - Exploring the potential for deployment low-carbon alternative energy sources in Singapore

The New Energies Division (NED) within the Energy and Carbon Division leads the development, implementation and monitoring of various alternative energy sources for Singapore, including solar, hydrogen in its various forms, bioenergy, geothermal energy, as well as other promising low-carbon technologies. NED also oversees issues relating to energy Research & Development and the development of competitive and robust new energy industries in Singapore. As part of NED’s long-term objective of pathfinding new low/zero-carbon energy pathways for Singapore, we are keen to review the potential for deployment of long-term alternative energy sources such as bioenergy and marine energy. These can include studying the regulatory, standards, infrastructure, financial, commercial, and technological aspects of these potential energy pathways. The final project deliverable will contribute toward NED’s efforts to reduce the cone of uncertainty for Singapore’s energy master-planning process and may be surfaced for MTI senior management’s information and consideration. If done well, the project would contribute toward domestic energy and industrial policy and planning purposes. The internship will involve conducting independent research, internal and external informational interviews with government agencies, ministries, think tanks, academia and private sector investors. Beyond this project, there will also be opportunities for the intern to be exposed to other dynamic and challenging workstreams in the fast-evolving energy space.

• Resourceful and takes initiative to solve problems and drive work • Keen interest in energy issues and public policy