Singapore to have region’s first floating PV pilot project [News]
November 3, 2011 by Eugene Tay
Filed under News
By Joyce Hooi, The Business Times, 3 Nov 2011.
In land-scarce Singapore, after building upwards comes building on water. The Economic Development Board (EDB) is going to look at how it can float solar photovoltaic systems in the country’s reservoirs, instead of fitting them conventionally on rooftops.
The $11 million floating photovoltaic (PV) pilot project was announced at the Solar Pioneer Awards yesterday, and is set to be a first for the region.
Tengeh Reservoir has been picked as the site for this 2 megawatt project because its isolated nature means that the floating structure will be less likely to get in the way of intrepid canoeists and fishing hobbyists.
The project will start next year and is expected to be up and running by 2013. Read more
Sunseap bags HDB’s tender award to produce 2-MW solar power for Punggol eco-town [Press Releases]
September 15, 2011 by Eugene Tay
Filed under News
Solar manufacturer and leasing services provider, Sunseap Group, today announced that its subsidiary, Sunseap Enterprises, has won the Housing Development Board’s (HDB) solar leasing tender contract to install and supply 2 megawatts of photovoltaic (PV) rooftop solar system in Punggol eco-town. The lease option is believed to be the first-ever of its kind in Singapore and in the region. The program helps building owners stay competitive while doing the right thing for the environment.
A signing ceremony was held on 15 September 2011 at the HDB Hub in Toa Payoh between Sunseap Enterprises and the statutory board. The tender is part of HDB’s Solar Capability Building Programme, supported by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Sustainable Development. The generated electricity from the solar panel will be used by Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council to power lights in common areas, lifts and pumps, among other services. Read more
Understanding the Solar Landscape in Singapore with the National Solar Repository
August 11, 2011 by Eugene Tay
Filed under Design and Tech
The National Solar Repository of Singapore (NSR) was launched in Nov last year, and is administered by the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), the Economic Development Board of Singapore (EDB), Singapore Polytechnic, and Ngee Ann Polytechnic.
The NSR serves as a one-stop platform for those interested in understanding the solar landscape in Singapore. The NSR publishes a map and database of the solar photovoltaic (PV) systems installed at commercial, industrial and residential buildings in Singapore. Read more
SANYO Completes South East Asia’s Highest Solar Installation at Ocean Financial Centre [Press Release]
February 21, 2011 by Eugene Tay
Filed under News
Singapore, 21st February, 2011 – SANYO Asia Pte Ltd. (SANYO) is pleased to announce its latest solar panel installation in Singapore that will be situated as high as 245m above ground. A global-leading innovator and manufacturer in environmental technology, SANYO will be carrying out Singapore’s unprecedented and South East Asia’s highest solar panel installation on the roof of 43-storey Ocean Financial Centre, adding yet another laurel to SANYO’s platter of outstanding innovations in the solar panel field.
Developed by Keppel Land Limited, Ocean Financial Centre has been awarded the Green Mark Platinum Award by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA) and is a prime Grade A office development strategically located at the intersection of the Raffles Place and Marina Bay precincts of Singapore’s CBD. Read more
Photovoltaic System & Grid Integration Forum 2010
August 2, 2010 by Eugene Tay
Filed under Events
JFPS Group will hold the “Photovoltaic System & Grid Integration Forum 2010” on November 9-10,2010. This forum will have PV grid integration discussions on “Policy & Market Development” and “Technology R&D and Application”.
Expected 200+ Attendees will come from government officials, power groups, PV system integrators, PV cell and module manufacturers, PV products testing and certification service providers, PV components manufacturers and related PV materials and equipments manufacturers.
The forum will focus on:
- Discussion on grid integration of photovoltaic system and smart grid construction
- Unveiling & implementation of Chinese on-grid photovoltaic feed-in tariff
- Key grid integration technology in BIPV projects
- Analysis of China’s newest subsidy policy on grid integration of solar energy
- Difficulties in developing large scale grid-connected photovoltaic power plants in China
For more info, please visit www.pvgridintegration.com or email Fanny Wang at marketing@jfpsgroup.com.cn.
