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Corporate Responsibility Report 2006

Environmental Performance

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Concrete Local Actions

Reducing energy needs in Ang Mo Kio site in Singapore

Our AMK Site has implemented more than 100 energy conservation projects (1994 to 2006) | EN7 |

1) Upgrade chilled water pumps AMK5”
ROI*: 1.6 years
Savings: 919,800 kWh/year or 145,000 S$/year
Completion: June 2006

2) Use scrubber water to pre-cool cooling tower water in AMK5”
ROI*: 2.5 years
Savings: 595,680 kWh/year or 95,000 S$/year
Completion: End Q4 2006

3) Replace air handling unit with double coil in AMK5”
ROI*: 2.3 years
Savings: 1,040,338 kWh/year or 165,000 S$/year
Completion: End Q4 2006

4) Upgrade condenser water pumps in AMK5”
ROI*: 1.9 years
Savings: 788,400 kWh/year or 125,000 S$/year
Completion: June 2006

5) “Power Planner” device on condenser water pumps in AMK6”
ROI*: 0.9 year
Savings: 421,575 kWh/year or 67,000 S$/year
Completion: Q1 2007

6) Solar Hot water system in AMK6”
ROI*: 2.5 years
Savings: 136,000 kWh/year or 21,000 S$/year
Completion: Q1 2007

ST Singapore uses electricity generated from natural gas which pollutes less than oil. It also generates lower emissions of greenhouse gases, SOx and NOx to the environment.
CO2 emission factor = 0.43 kg/kWh.

(*) ROI: Return On Investment
kWh: kilowatt-hour