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,” […]
Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 Could Spearhead Investments in Solar Sector
Singapore’s recently unveiled Green Plan 2030 could kickstart the country’s emerging solar sector, according to a new report from analyst Fitch Solutions. The market research group assessed the a range of targets that make up the plan, including the deployment of 2GW of solar PV by 2030. The Green Plan sets out a target to […]
Singapore’s Sunseap Group Redesigns Career Path of Solar Technologists to Attract More Locals
The redesign is aimed at providing better job progression, higher skills learning and certification, as well as higher productivity and pay for the role. Sunseap Group, Singapore-based solar energy system developer, owner and operator, announced on 18 May, that it has worked with government agencies to redesign the career path of its solar technologists in […]
Solar shines as Singapore’s energy alternative; international collaboration is key
TO build a sustainable energy future, Singapore plans to harness natural gas, solar energy, regional power grids and low-carbon alternatives to transform how energy is produced, transported and used. Speaking at the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2021 global launch event on Wednesday, Richard Lim, chairman of the Energy Market Authority (EMA), said that adopting […]
How Singapore’s solar power push, using floating farms and vertical panels, offers solutions to other cities
Singapore’s clean-energy campaign could make it a ‘living laboratory’ to provide ideas for other cities around the world. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan and have pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and China by 2060 Singapore is betting on floating solar farms and vertical panels to increase its clean-energy supplies and cut carbon emissions, a […]
Sembcorp awarded 82 MWp of solar contracts in Singapore
Renewables Now – Singapore-based utilities group Sembcorp Industries Ltd (SGX:U96) announced that it has been awarded contracts to build 82 MWp of solar arrays at home since January 2021. The company secured a project to install rooftop solar systems totalling 60 MWp in the SolarNova tender launched by the Housing & Development Board (HDB), Singapore’s […]