Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries sees strong first half on higher electricity prices
July 19 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries Ltd on Tuesday forecast a “materially higher” first-half period than a year ago, driven by its conventional energy segment on the back of higher electricity prices in the city-state and India.
ST Engineering launches cooling system for greener data centers
ST Engineering says the Airbitat DC Cooling System delivers powerful pre-cooling for tropical data centers, achieving annual net energy savings of more than 20% over conventional chiller systems alone.
Singapore could see 5,000 tonnes of solar panel waste in next 2 years
SINGAPORE – As Singapore ramps up solar energy deployment to meet its growing clean energy needs, the issue of how to deal with solar panel waste is proving to be a challenge.
EMA, SIT launch 2nd grant call for new energy tech proposals
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) have opened the second grant call for research and development proposals in new energy technologies.
DBS opens net zero building, retrofitted to include self-powered solar air-conditioning, exhaust fans
SINGAPORE: DBS bank on Monday (Jul 18) officially opened its net-zero building in Newton – a first in Singapore by a bank.
New floating solar panel system among 3 clean energy projects to be tested at Jurong Island
SINGAPORE: A new type of floating solar panel system that is said to be the first of its kind in Singapore will be piloted on Jurong Island. Compared to conventional solar panel systems used in calmer water bodies such as reservoirs, the new system is designed to withstand stronger waves and rough sea conditions so […]
EMA awards grants, announces grant call, new partnership in clean energy transition efforts
THE Energy Market Authority (EMA) on Friday (Jul 15) announced grant awards under existing partnerships, a grant call, and a new partnership that are expected to advance Singapore’s energy sector and energy transition.
Singapore container port uses 2MWh battery system to increase energy efficiency
A large-scale battery system has been installed in Singapore as part of a project to increase energy efficiency at and reduce emissions from the country’s seaports. The 2MW/2MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has been deployed at Pasir Panjang Terminal, which is one of four major facilities operated by PSA Singapore. The BESS is scheduled […]
Singapore sets up first battery storage system to improve port energy usage
SINGAPORE: Singapore has set up its first battery energy storage system to manage peak consumption at the world’s largest container transhipment hub.
Soaring rents and electricity prices are squeezing Singapore retailers’ margins
Retail businesses in Singapore are grappling with higher costs as rents rise and energy prices soar, the Singapore Retailers Association said.