ENERGY MARKET AUTHORITY (EMA)Required to operate

Gas Shipper, Retailer or Importer

Validity
Gas Shippers and Gas Retailers - up to 10 years
Processing time
8 weeks upon full submission of supporting documents and receipt of complete information, unless otherwise informed by Authority
Issuing authority
ENERGY MARKET AUTHORITY (EMA)

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Who needs the Gas Shipper, Retailer or Importer

This licence applies to Singapore businesses registered under the following SSIC industry codes:

Required documents and prerequisites

Items the applicant typically needs ready before submitting:

  • Audited statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements and credit statement
  • Past 2 years' audited financial statements which could include income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements and credit statement or credit rating (if any), including any history of bankruptcy or financial distress.
  • Document(s) Format(s): (*.doc, *.docx, *.jpeg, *.jpg, *.pdf, *.png, *.xls, *.xlsx)
  • Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
  • Description of the business plan, including but not limited to the proposed sources of natural gas and customers
  • Document(s) Format(s): (*.doc, *.docx, *.jpeg, *.jpg, *.pdf, *.png, *.xls, *.xlsx)
  • Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
  • Proposed annual maximum import quantities, in bbtu, for each year of planned import (For Importers Only)
  • Document(s) Format(s): (*.doc, *.docx, *.jpeg, *.jpg, *.pdf, *.png, *.xls, *.xlsx)
  • Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
  • Certified true copy of the applicant's gas sale agreements/gas contracts with its gas suppliers or other supporting documents, including but not limited to quantities of Piped Natural Gas or Liquefied Natural Gas available, or which are anticipated to be available, for import (For Importers Only)
  • Document(s) Format(s): (*.doc, *.docx, *.jpeg, *.jpg, *.pdf, *.png, *.xls, *.xlsx)
  • Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
  • Anticipated annual quantities for retail, for each year of planned retail purposes (For Retailers Only)
  • Document(s) Format(s): (*.doc, *.docx, *.jpeg, *.jpg, *.pdf, *.png, *.xls, *.xlsx)
  • Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
  • Amount of firm capacity rights issued by PowerGas to a Gas Shipper Licensee to ship gas for the applicant (For Retailers Only)
  • Document(s) Format(s): (*.doc, *.docx, *.jpeg, *.jpg, *.pdf, *.png, *.xls, *.xlsx)
  • Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
  • Organisation chart including resume and curriculum vitae (CV) of key appointment holders

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