There is a shortage of buildable land that can accommodate solar parks in Singapore. At the same time, there is a major investment in renewable energy in the country.
The solution? To build a facility on water.
The solar park will be approximately the size of 45 football fields and have a peak capacity of 60 megawatts. It is currently being built by Sembcorp Industries together with the national water authority PUB in Tengeh Reservoir in western Singapore, right next to the border with Malaysia.
Swedish components in the project
The facility will, among other things, contribute energy to water purification in the country.
– Through the floating solar power plant, which we consider to be one of the largest in the world, PUB is taking a big step towards the sustainability of sustainable energy in water purification. Solar energy is abundant, clean and green, and is key to reducing both PUB's and Singapore's carbon footprint, says Ng Joo Hee, CEO of the water authority, through a press release.
In addition, there are certain Swedish elements in the project, including components from ABB.
