• Up to 300 charging points are expected to be installed by 2028 across SingHealth’s institutions.
• First batch of 12 charging points were officially launched at SingHealth Tower this morning.

Singapore, 12 July 2024 – As part of SingHealth’s Decarbonisation Plan to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable practices throughout its operations, SingHealth has taken a significant step towards environmental sustainability by installing its first batch of 12 electric vehicle (EV) charging points at SingHealth Tower, located within the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) Campus. These chargers will be available for use by staff and visitors. SingHealth, together with its sustainability partner, SP Group (SP), plans to progressively install up to 300 EV charging points by 2028 across its institutions, with SingHealth set to become the public healthcare cluster with the largest number of EV chargers in Singapore upon completion.

The first phase of EV chargers was launched today at SingHealth Tower with leaders from both SingHealth and SP activating the “first charge” on SingHealth’s new campus security EV, the first in its fleet of campus EVs. Please see Annex for benefits of the EV campus security vehicle.

SingHealth and SP aim to deploy more than 80 EV charging points at various locations across SingHealth’s institutions by the end of 2024¹, including 10 fast charging points capable of powering up a car in just 30 minutes. SingHealth is currently evaluating the suitability of other types of EVs to be introduced to SingHealth’s campus fleet in the future.

“We are proud to be taking significant steps towards creating a greener and more sustainable future with the installation of EV chargers on our hospital campuses,” said Mr Tan Jack Thian, Group Chief Operating Officer, SingHealth. “As our health and that of the planet are closely related, SingHealth’s partnership with SP Group and continued commitment to other sustainable practices under SingHealth’s Decarbonisation Plan, will in turn promote the well-being of our community and staff in the long run.”

“In supporting the healthcare sector’s decarbonisation journey, we are pleased to partner SingHealth to scale up electrification across its facilities, integrate EVs in its operations, and offer reliable charging facilities for its fleet as well as to its patients and visitors. The addition of SingHealth’s properties to SP Group’s extensive mobility network provides the public with even more options and greater convenience for charging their vehicles,” said Mr S. Harsha, SP Group’s Managing Director for Sustainable Energy Solutions, Singapore.

SingHealth is dedicated to contributing to national and global efforts on environmental sustainability, focusing on initiatives such as waste reduction, building emissions control, and water efficiency enhancement.

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¹10 locations include: SingHealth Tower, Changi General Hospital Campus, KK Women's and Children's Hospital Campus, Sengkang General Hospital Campus, National Heart Centre Singapore, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore General Hospital (SGH) Car Park (B2), SGH Car Park G, and Eunos Polyclinic.

Annex - Benefits of Electric Campus Security Vehicle

• 73 per cent reduction in tail pipe emission

• Requires less routine maintenance, increasing reliability and sustainability

• Does not need to leave campus for refuelling, which leaves a security vacuum

• Silent powertrain, quiet engine is advantageous in monitoring activities while patrolling.

• EV’s onboard battery enables the vehicle to be used as a first incident command post, as it supports basic amenities (e.g., aircon, charging) without keeping the vehicle’s engine turned on, allowing the EV to operate silently with zero emissions during emergency response operations. (In contrast, fuel-propelled vehicles’ engines must be kept turned on to ensure assets/equipment are kept running.)