A pioneering partnership between Bridge Data Centres and PacificLight Power to develop a hydrogen-ready natural gas plant on Jurong Island, Singapore, could inspire sustainable energy solutions for APAC countries like the Philippines, where data center demand is surging. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), announced on April 4, will supply power to Bridge’s data center portfolio while advancing technologies such as rooftop solar, hydrogen fuel cells, and on-site battery storage, as reported by Data Center Dynamics.
PacificLight Power, a Singapore-based energy company, is a joint venture primarily owned by Hong Kong-based First Pacific Company Limited and Meralco PowerGen Corporation, the power generation arm of the Philippines’ Manila Electric Company (Meralco). It operates a 800MW combined-cycle gas turbine plant on Jurong Island, one of Singapore’s largest independent power producers. Notable projects include its leadership in low-carbon energy initiatives, such as supplying renewable energy certificates and exploring carbon capture technologies to support Singapore’s net-zero ambitions by 2050.
The USD 1 billion Jurong Island facility, set to begin operations in 2029, will boast a minimum capacity of 600MW and burn at least 30 percent hydrogen alongside natural gas. “This collaboration with Bridge Data Centres marks another important step forward in accelerating the transition to clean energy for Singapore’s digital infrastructure. By combining renewable energy and on-site solutions with conventional power we are creating a more resilient and sustainable energy future for data centres in Singapore,” said Geraldine Tan, general manager of PacificLight Energy.
In the Philippines, the data center industry is projected to require 1 gigawatt of IT load capacity by 2029, demanding an estimated USD 18 billion in investment, according to the Data Center Association of the Philippines (DCAP). At the DCAP Executive Roundtable Summit 2025 in Makati on April 29, First Gen Energy Solutions President and COO Carlos Lorenzo Vega stressed the need for dedicated power plants to serve data centers, warning that their energy consumption—potentially 1 gigawatt annually—could strain the national grid and raise household electricity costs without targeted infrastructure. “There has to be a specific plan to serve data centers because their load is not like the growth we experience in other sectors,” Vega told PNA. This makes Singapore’s hydrogen-ready model a potential solution for the Philippines to meet data center demands sustainably while protecting residential consumers.
For the Philippines, grappling with fossil fuel dependency and power shortages, a hybrid energy model offers a scalable solution to meet the rising energy demands of data centers, critical for cloud services and digital transformation. Singapore’s investment underscores the potential for hydrogen-ready technologies to balance reliability with sustainability. Bridge, a Singapore-based company with six data centers in Malaysia, recently secured USD 2.8 billion to expand its APAC operations, reflecting the region’s booming tech infrastructure.
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