Singapore: A global Waterhub

Ole Larsen
Business Development Director
DHI Singapore
Agenda
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1. Rationale The Singapore challenge
2. Overview of Singapore
3. The Singapore water story
4. Shaping the water hub
5. DHI results during the past 5 years
2 Rationale The Singapore challenge
Water resources in Singapore are scarce (less than 1000 m per person per year)


Singapore pursues a long term strategy to achieve self-sufficiency in fresh water supply. This strategy
is currently based on three pillars or national water taps: Desalination, surface water reservoirs and
NEWater (re-use and upgrading of waste water).

Rationale
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Overview of Singapore
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Overview of Singapore
Global City with Quality of Life
5.5 million population
1.25 million foreigners
Top schools
Safe & green
Open Immigration
More than 1 out of 5
are non-Singaporeans
Pro-business
Low risk business hub
Home to >7000 MNCs

Multicultural
English speaking
Four official languages
21%
%
Manufacturing
12%
Financial
Services
14%
Business
Services
12% Construction
Transport &
Communications
4%
Wholesale &
Retail Trade
17%
Others
20%
2011 GDP:
S$327 billion (200 billion)
2010 GDP growth: 14.5%
2011 GDP growth : 4.9%
2012 GDP growth : 5.8 %
2013 GDP growth forecast : 3-6%

Source: Ministry of Trade and Industry (3Q 2013)
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Bio-
technology
Electronics

Transport
Engineering
Chemicals
Logistics
Healthcare
Services
Biomedical
Sciences
Education
Services
Infocomms
& Media
Professional
Services
Consumer
Businesses
Clean
Energy







Water &
Environmental
Technologies
Digital Media
Manufacturing Services New Areas
Precision
Engineering
Manufacturing & Services
Twin Engines of Economic Growth
The Singapore Water
story
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The Singapore Water Story


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Source: Green Purchasing Asia
Data: PUB
"Our combined efforts to deal with
the water challenge have turned
our vulnerability into a strength.
Over the years, our water industry
has grown into a dynamic and
vibrant part of the Singapore
economy.

- PRIME MINISTER
LEE HSIEN LOONG
Singapore: Concurrent emphasis on supply & demand
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DESALINATION
2005: SingSpring Desalination Plant,
136,380m/d
S$200 million tender
TuasSpring Desalination Plant (Hyflux)
318,500m/d
S$890 million tender (includes
combined cycle gas turbine power
plant)
NEWater
4 NEWaterplants treating wastewater
through dual-membrane (MF, RO) and
UV disinfection

Bedok (PUB), Ulu Pandan (Keppel),
Kranji (PUB & Veolia), Changi
(Sembcorp)

Over S$400 million tenders for laying
of NEWater pipes

Water tariff (increases with consumption)
S$1.17/m for first 40m/month, S$1.40 for
above 40m/month

Water conservation tax levied for domestic
and non-domestic users
30% of tariffs for all, 30 45% for domestic
households using >40m/month

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
DEMAND MANAGEMENT

Deep tunnel sewer and Tuas WRP
Connecting all western sewers to Tuas Water
Reclamation Plant
Energy-Water nexus: New treatment
technologies and colocation of systems. Co-
location of WWTP, waste incinerators, power
plants, desalination
Major investments
Shaping the Water Hub
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Environment and water identified as key growth
industry in 2006, with S$470 million devoted
In 2006: National Research Foundation set up
under the Research, Innovation & Enterprise Council
chaired by Singapore Prime Minister

In 2006, S$330m set aside for water R&D and
manpower development. In 2011, another S$140
million devoted

Making a total of S$470 million allocated to grow
Singapore into a Global Water Hub

Goals by 2015:
Contribute S$1.7 billion to GDP
Create 11,000 jobs in water industry
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Cluster
Development
Technology
Development
Internationalisation
Co-ordinated Government Effort
Environment & Water Industry
Programme Office (EWI)
3 pronged approach
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Supporting Entire Innovation Value Chain
Market
New ideas/ technology
Basic Research Applied Research
Demonstration &
Test-bedding
Commercialisation
Competitive R&D Programme
National
test-bedding
platform
Incubators and early-
stage financing for
start-ups
Encouraging early
adoption of
technology
Developing research capabilities and grooming talent through scholarships and public R&D
centres
Strengthening international R&D linkages
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Corporate
R&D centres
Manufacturing
Environment & Water Ecosystem
Critical mass of more than 100 water companies
N America Europe
Singapore Asia Pacific
Headquarters/
sales office/
engineering
services hub
DHI Results the past 5
years
Some results of 5 years Research, Development and Business
development in Singapore
Growth of DHI Singapore: 2 Engineers per scientist from 40 to 230 staff
Generated 2 spin-off companies
Established daughter companies in: Brunei, Indonesia growth to a regional hub
Developed many new products (sensors, software, financial solutions)
Per one $ invested by government 4 $ was attracted from industry and competitive research grants

Governmental funding is basically dispersed through DHI to our industrial partners
Our projects generates sale and support economic growth

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Advantages of Singapore
Singapore is interested in attracting foreign companies to have their HQ in Singapore
and provide attractive support
Singapore is Home away from home
Singapore has developed into a truly global water hub
Singapore is Asias safe haven

DHI is a GTS institute we are there to help Danish Industry and welcome all of you as
our future collaborator in Singapore as well as in Hrsholm




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Thanks for your attention!
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About DHI
DHI are the first people you should call when you have a tough challenge to solve in a water
environment. Whether it be a river, a reservoir, an ocean, a coastline, within a city or a factory.

Our world is water, and our knowledge of water environments is second-to-none. It represents
50 years of dedicated research, and real-life experience from more than 140 countries. We
strive to make this knowledge globally accessible to clients and partners by channelling it
through our local teams and unique software.

So whether you need to save water, share it fairly, improve its quality, quantify its impact or
manage its flow, we can help. Our knowledge, combined with our teams expertise and the
power of our technology, hold the key to unlocking the right solution.

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