From Power Plant to Parkland: Pasir Panjang Power District Redevelopment Singapore and the Greater Southern Waterfront Story

Singapore’s Greater Southern Waterfront (GSW) is planned as a long-term transformation of the southern coast, stretching about 30 km from Pasir Panjang to Marina East. Multiple sources describe a total planning area of roughly 2,000 hectares, with the rollout expected to take place over 20–30 years. The shift is driven by port relocation: the terminals at Tanjong Pagar, Keppel and Brani are moving to the Tuas mega port by 2027, freeing land for new housing, workplaces, leisure areas, and nature-linked public spaces. Within this corridor, Pasir Panjang is repeatedly framed as a key western anchor as the early phases begin to take shape.

The redevelopment focus at Pasir Panjang centres on the former power station zone. The Pasir Panjang Power District is described as a 15-hectare area that includes two decommissioned power plants, plus oil and gas tanks and ancillary buildings, located next to the Labrador Nature Reserve. Plans described across the sources emphasise adaptive reuse, positioning the old “A” and “B” Power Stations as a creative, heritage-led waterfront destination. Proposed complementary uses include arts spaces, offices, dining, and retail, with some sources also characterising the repurposed area as a recreational and nightlife hub. EdgeProp notes the intent to retain historic 1950s–60s power station buildings as the district becomes a waterfront lifestyle area.

How the District Links to Parks, Promenades, and the Wider GSW

Connectivity and open-space planning are repeatedly highlighted as part of the wider uplift around Pasir Panjang. PropertyNet points to a new Pasir Panjang Linear Park, an expanded Labrador Nature Park Network, and improved connectivity around Labrador Park MRT as key elements that can change how the area is used well before the full port land is built out. Separately, Wikipedia notes that on 6 June 2022, URA announced a 10-kilometre seafront promenade linking Marina Barrage to the Southern Ridges, designed as part of a longer coastal corridor extending from Marina Barrage to West Coast. Together, these moves frame Pasir Panjang not only as a reuse project, but as part of a broader park-and-waterfront network.

Timing matters for how residents and visitors may experience the change. LovelyHomes frames the Pasir Panjang Power District as an early anchor starting from around 2028 onwards, while also describing other early anchors such as the Marina South cluster (2025+ launches) and the former Keppel Club site (from about 2027 onward). The former Keppel Club site is described as 48 hectares, planned for about 9,000 homes, and positioned as a flagship residential precinct. EdgeProp also reports that the first Build-To-Order project in the nearby Berlayar housing estate, Berlayar Residences, was launched in October 2025. These signals place Pasir Panjang’s power district effort within an active, phased pipeline rather than a single standalone conversion.

The longer-dated context is still tied to port operations. Several sources state that port relocation releases about 1,000 hectares of land overall for the GSW, while LovelyHomes also notes about 325 hectares freed when Tanjong Pagar’s lease expires in 2027 and adds that additional land is released as terminals phase out. PropertyNet highlights that Pasir Panjang Terminal follows around 2040, and Wikipedia similarly states mixed-use development at Pasir Panjang Port is expected once relocation occurs in 2040. In the near term, PropertyNet’s expert takeaway is that the biggest winners by 2030 are existing estates around HarbourFront, Telok Blangah, Pasir Panjang and the city-fringe, rather than the unbuilt port land itself—making the Pasir Panjang power district storyline especially relevant for people watching early, tangible changes.