A Singapore-based company is closely monitoring the potential of producing wind energy in deep waters off Gujarat and Tamil Nadu as India progresses with its multi-billion-dollar renewable programme. Anil Bhatia, Vice President for Renewable and Hybrid Energy at HBA, said strong winds across deep seas off Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are most suitable for installing […]
LONGi provides 19.2MWp of modules at Singapore’s Changi airport – EQ Mag Pro
LONGi has supplied 19.2MWp of its high-efficiency modules for a project at Changi airport, designed and executed by Terrenus Energy, a leading solar IPP in Singapore, awarded phase 2 of the ‘SolarLand’ project (SL2) by JTC Corporation. Operating near the airport, SL2 makes use of state-of-the-art RE technology, including a first-of-its-kind containerized mobile substation which […]
Sembcorp to build 200MW battery storage at Singapore’s industrial hub Jurong Island – EQ Mag Pro
Singapore-based energy and urban development group Sembcorp is building 200MWh of battery storage systems on Jurong Island, home to much of the country’s industrial activity. Jurong Island was formed through land reclamation efforts that began in the late 1960s and culminated in its establishment as one of the world’s top 10 chemicals production hubs and […]
Singapore’s largest private microgrid to be installed at SIT by 2024 gets funding boost – EQ Mag Pro
SINGAPORE : The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) is set to get the nation’s largest private microgrid installed on its premises in 2024. Microgrids are self-sufficient energy systems that serve a certain area, such as a college campus. And they could be more widely deployed in the decades ahead as Singapore moves to reduce the […]
Future-proofing Singapore’s grid – EQ Mag Pro
SP PowerGrid CEO Jimmy Khoo says Singapore faces common grid challenges yet delivers uncommon solutions. By Melissa Fitzgerald. “We are looking for solutions to mitigate climate change and other challenges, but with the solutions are also opportunities for the energy industry, including the possibility of new business models,” says Jimmy Khoo, CEO of SP PowerGrid. […]
Singapore’s Factory Activity Expands For 14th Month in August But At Slower Pace – EQ Mag Pro
An employee makes a final check on a solar panel at a Singapore factory. SINGAPORE: Singapore’s factory activity in August expanded for the 14th consecutive month, although at a slower rate than the previous month. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in August dipped to 50.9 from 51.0, according to data released by the Singapore Institute […]
Sembcorp Marine Adds More Solar Power at Tuas Yard
Sembcorp Marine is looking to lower its carbon footprint by adding 4 MWp of new solar power capacity at its flagship Tuas Boulevard Yard by May next year. Singapore’s shipbuilding giant has signed an agreement with SP Group to increase the yard’s rooftop solar installations to 8.5 MWp, which is enough to power over 2,300 […]
Shell Signs Solar Farm Exploratory Pact With Singapore’s JTC
SINGAPORE : Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore state firm JTC Corp (JTC.UL) to explore developing a solar farm on part of a landfill in southern Singapore, the companies said on Thursday. Shell’s company logo is pictured at a gas station in Zurich April 8, 2015. BG […]
SunAsia Partners With Singapore’s Blueleaf For 1.25-GW Solar Portfolio
LOCAL renewables firm SunAsia Energy, Inc. said on Thursday that it had teamed up with Singapore-based Blueleaf Energy to build a portfolio of solar energy projects in Luzon with a target capacity of 1.25 gigawatts (GW). “The partnership coincides with the forecast growth of the Philippine’s solar energy market. The country is increasingly focused on […]
CEO John Ng on Singapore’s Sustainable Future
John Ng, CEO of the utility company, says he has always kept green energy in mind since he began his career as a boiler engineer over 35 years ago. “I joined the power industry in 1985 … as a boiler engineer, I’m supposed to make sure that the boiler works in the most efficient way,” […]