09/09/2026
Through our collaboration with the Housing & Development Board (HDB), Keppel is bringing its cooling and operating expertise to Tengah, supporting the development of Singapore’s first smart and sustainable HDB town and delivering more efficient and reliable cooling solutions for residents.
Ahead of key collection by residents of Tengah Plantation Verge, Mr Loh Chin Hua, CEO of Keppel, and Ms Cindy Lim, CEO of Keppel’s Infrastructure Division, joined Er Dr Johnny Wong, Deputy CEO (Building) and Chief Science & Technology Officer of HDB, for a visit to a Keppel-operated Centralised Cooling System (CCS) plant in Tengah.
Located on the rooftop, the plant features Keppel’s modular chiller systems housed within purpose-built enclosures. Their compact and scalable design enables rapid and efficient deployment in space-constrained urban environments, while providing the flexibility to meet evolving cooling needs. Chilled water is distributed from the plant to subscribing homes, providing efficient and reliable cooling without the need for individual outdoor condensing units.
Working closely with HDB, Keppel has refined the placement of fan coil units and streamlined the routing of air-conditioning trunking, with careful consideration for aesthetics, functionality and ease of maintenance. This enables the system to integrate more seamlessly into residents’ living spaces.
Keppel’s CCS will be available across 12 upcoming HDB developments for 20 years, giving approximately 14,000 households the option of subscribing to the service. The systems will be integrated with Keppel’s AI-enabled Infrastructure Intelligence–Operations Nerve Centre (II-ONC), which harnesses real-time data analytics for remote monitoring, early fault detection, predictive maintenance and continuous optimisation, supporting reliable and efficient system performance.
This collaboration demonstrates how thoughtful design, smart technology and strong operating capabilities can make sustainable cooling a practical part of everyday living.