ABB and Phoenix Solar partner on floating solar in Singapore

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
Email
Floating solar platforms will be naturally cooled by the surrounding water, which increases the efficiency of the energy yields significantly. Source: ABB

Swedish-Swiss technology leader ABB is partnering with the Singaporean subsidiary of Phoenix Solar for a 1MW floating solar project in west Singapore.

The companies first announced the project in November 2016 when taking part in tests for the plant with the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS). Phoenix Solar was the installer of the first floating PV system in Southeast Asia and now brings the landmark solar PV test-bed that measures one hectare.

This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) Subscription

Unlock unlimited access for 12 whole months of distinctive global analysis

Photovoltaics International is now included.

  • Regular insight and analysis of the industry’s biggest developments
  • In-depth interviews with the industry’s leading figures
  • Unlimited digital access to the PV Tech Power journal catalogue
  • Unlimited digital access to the Photovoltaics International journal catalogue
  • Access to more than 1,000 technical papers
  • Discounts on Solar Media’s portfolio of events, in-person and virtual

Or continue reading this article for free

The energy generated from the plant will be fed into the national grid, and will providing enough clean energy to power up to 250 households.

“We are proud to support this important project in Singapore with our technological expertise and domain knowledge,” said Tarak Mehta, president of ABB’s Electrification Products division. “This project is perfectly aligned with our Next Level strategy around the energy revolution and is an important step in collaborating with partners to bring more renewables into the future energy mix.”

Singapore is an ideal location for floating PV, as the country struggles with limited land availability and is surrounded by water. Moreover, floating panels may be 11% more efficient than panels installed on land, according to ABB, as the floating panels are naturally cooled by the surrounding water, which increases efficiency yields.

Located in the Tengeh Reservoir, the installation features multiple solar solutions from providers to study the performance and cost-effectiveness of floating solar platforms. ABB supplied 100kW of its TRIO-50 solar inverters to Phoenix Solar, one of several system integrators for the project. Additionally, ABB claim its low-voltage moulded case and miniature circuit breakers protect the electrical circuits on the water.

In related news, the world’s largest floating PV plant in China, with a capacity of 40MW was recently completed. 

21 May 2024
Napa, USA
PV Tech has been running PV ModuleTech Conferences since 2017. PV ModuleTech USA, on 21-22 May 2024, will be our third PV ModulelTech conference dedicated to the U.S. utility scale solar sector. The event will gather the key stakeholders from solar developers, solar asset owners and investors, PV manufacturing, policy-making and and all interested downstream channels and third-party entities. The goal is simple: to map out the PV module supply channels to the U.S. out to 2025 and beyond.
26 November 2024
Málaga, Spain
Understanding PV module supply to the European market in 2025. PV ModuleTech Europe 2024 is a two-day conference that tackles these challenges directly, with an agenda that addresses all aspects of module supplier selection; product availability, technology offerings, traceability of supply-chain, factory auditing, module testing and reliability, and company bankability.

Read Next

Subscribe to Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Solar Media Events
April 10, 2024
Dallas, Texas USA
Solar Media Events
April 17, 2024
Lisbon, Portugal
Solar Media Events
May 1, 2024
Dallas, Texas
Solar Media Events
May 21, 2024
Napa, USA