How has the solar photovoltaic industry developed in Singapore?

Since the last Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Roadmap for Singapore was published in 2014, the PV sector has developed substantially in terms of the diversity of the underlying technologies, the economics, the size of the industry, and the modes of deployment.

Will Singapore have a floating PV industry?

In the area of Floating PV, the developments for Singapore would largely focus on “off-shore” or “near-shore” systems. There is already an established Floating PV industry for reservoir-based deployments, hence the lever for value capture over time would not be given.

Are Jurong Island and Pulau Semakau suitable for large-scale solar PV installations?

As such, two islands were identified and analysed in more detail for large-scale PV deployment: Jurong Island and Pulau Semakau. Jurong Island was assessed to be suitable for grid-connected solar PV installations of a notable size.

Is Singapore a good place to use solar energy?

This makes Singapore an ideal location to tap on solar energy as a clean energy source to generate electricity. As part of our national solar efforts, Singapore targets to deploy: At least 2 GWp by 2030, equivalent to meeting the annual electricity needs of around 350,000 households.

Can Singapore get solar power from the South China Sea?

For the case of Singapore, such large-scale off-shore solar PV farms could, in-principle, be built in the international waters of the South China Sea and then supply solar electricity via subsea cables to Singapore. Sizes could be in the range of several hundreds of Megawatts, or even Gigawatts.

Can Singapore build a floating solar farm?

The idea of building a floating solar farm came up a decade ago when Singapore was looking for ways to harness solar energy at scale. This became an increasingly viable option as the cost of solar cells came down.