green energy technologies in singapore

GREEN ENERGYTECHNOLOGIES IN SINGAPORE

August 2016

MARKET OVERVIEW

Trade: EU-Singapore FTA, EU as key trading partner

Economic: Outward looking, export oriented economy policy

Political: Highly stable democracy; modeled after Westminster systemOverview: High

income free market economy positioned as financial and technology hub

COUNTRY SNAPSHOT

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MARKET OVERVIEW

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

Market Condition: Country is in a healthy energy position Enough capacity to support growth for the next decade

Government Agencies: EMA; EDB; NCCS; HDB; A*STAR R&D Centre of Asia: Grants, Collaborations, Test Bedding

Competitive Advantages: Government Support; Market Access; Ease of Doing Business (1st in World)

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GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

Low cost disruptive renewable resource mapping methods Cost effective installation methods of renewable energy systems Enhancing security of electricity grid against cyber-attacks Mapping of energy usage patterns and effective control of consumption Managing the impact of intermittency of renewable energy Development of smarter and more efficient energy systems Energy storage systems and ultra-fast charging batteries Energy efficient data centres and district cooling

SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES

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ENTRY STRATEGIES

R&D collaboration with firms, universities and public research institutes Test-bedding products in Singapore Participating in tradeshows to showcase your capabilities and meet

prospective partners and clients. Working with Agents and Distributors

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REIDS

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WIND

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

Low wind speeds in Singapore and highly built up environment have led to innovations in the industry to overcome the challenges

Singapore positions to be the preferred location for R&D investments and test-bed for micro-wind technologies

SMEs in Wind sector in Singapore are growing, offering innovative products and services

CygnusPower 2kW VA WT Installation at Nanyang Polytechnic

Source: CygnusPower

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WIND


Research and Development Collaboration

Test-bedding of Wind Energy Technologies

Micro wind turbine systems adapted to the urban environment

Regional Opportunities

A Micro Wind Turbine SystemSource: Intellectual Property Intermediary (IPI),

Ministry of Trade & Industry

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SOLAR

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT Singapore receives an average annual

solar irradiance of 1,150 kWh/m2

EMA aims to raise solar power adoption to 350 MWp by 2020.

Challenges and Constraints to Solar Deployment Lack of sufficient large open space Solar power intermittency due to cloud movement Absence of feed-in-tariffs Requiring of trading license for owners with

systems of 1MWp and above to sell their excess energy back to the grid

Solar PV Installations in Singapore, 2008-2015Source: Energy Market Authority

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SOLAR


Government-led Demand, via the SolarNova Programme

Private Sector Demand, via the Solar Capability Scheme (SCS)

R&D & Test-bedding Maximise Space potential for Solar

PVs, e.g. Floating Solar Systems Managing Intermittency Flexibility in Solar Energy Participation

Solar Leasing Model Blended Energy Solution Model Solar panel installations on public housing blocks

Source: DBS Bank

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AERO THERMAL

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

No concrete initiatives yet in the development of aero thermal energy, but there may be potential for this to be an attractive sector in the future


Research and Development collaboration with Singapore universities and research institutes

Opportunity to pioneer exploration of aero thermal energy potential in Singapore

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GEOTHERMAL

Limited efforts directed towards the exploration of the geothermal potential in Singapore, despite the fact that a previous geological study concluded that Singapore has world class heat flow


A feasibility study for the development of geothermal power in Singapore

The development of passive geothermal cooling systems

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

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HYDROTHERMAL AND OCEAN ENERGYINDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

Singapore has growing interest in tidal energy

Government support: Marine renewable energy test beds Funding and resources to encourage collaboration

among academics, industries, and government agencies

Key developments: 1kW testbed in Sentosa REIDS Micro Grid Project NTU’s successful launch of South East Asia's first

advanced maritime energy test facility

NTU’s new Maritime Energy Test Bed FacilitySource: Channel NewsAsia

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HYDROTHERMAL AND OCEAN ENERGYSECTOR OPPORTUNITIES

Research collaboration and test-bedding

Adaptation of tidal turbines for tropical conditions

Consultancy services including feasibility studies, resource mapping, etc.

Testing facilities

Hann-Ocean's Drakoo Type-B Wave Energy Converter Array

Source: Hann-Ocean

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HYDROPOWER

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT Singapore lacks a major river system and enough land to construct the

infrastructure required to harness hydropower


Man-made sources of hydroelectric generation. For example, an Underground Drainage and Reservoir System (UDRS) which includes a pumped storage hydropower system

R&D Investments in Singapore to leverage on the country’s technical, engineering and project financing capabilities

Growing opportunities within the region, with projections that hydropower capacity in Southeast Asia will double in 10 years

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BIOMASS

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

Singapore’s biomass can only supply 1% of the country’s energy demand

The country imports most of its biomass from Malaysia and Indonesia and has adopted technology to convert biomass to energy in its WTE plants

Singapore companies have built a number of biomass facilities both locally and overseas

Gardens By The BaySource: National Parks Board

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BIOMASS


Research collaboration Modern bioenergy systems Gasifier technology for thermal and electricity

generation applications

Singapore as a launchpad to the Region

Exporting biomass technology to South East Asia, which is rich in biomass feedstock

CGN Biomass-PV Integrated Power Generation Project, Singapore

Source: China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co.

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LANDFILL GAS/ SEWAGE TREATMENT GAS / BIOGASINDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

Singapore’s output of solid waste increased from 1,260 tonnes a day in 1970, to a peak of 8,402 tonnes a day in 2015

Singapore incinerates its waste to reduce its dependence on its landfills. Organic matter is not disposed in its landfill.

Biogas sector in Singapore remains relatively untapped, and is currently being deployed mainly in Singapore’s water reclamation plants

The Semakau LandfillSource: National Environment Agency

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LANDFILL GAS/ SEWAGE TREATMENT GAS / BIOGASSECTOR OPPORTUNITIES

Research collaboration, test-bedding and commercialization of new and cutting-edge WTE technologies, such as anaerobic digestion to produce biogas

Participating in the high-value WTE projects that Singapore is rolling out

Exporting biogas technology and business models to countries in the region

The Ulu Pandan WRP to use Biogas to Generate Electricity

Source: The Straits Times

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POWER GENERATION

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

Singapore imports fuel for its domestic power consumption

Natural Gas covers 95.36% of Singapore’s fuel mix, higher than 74.4% in 2005

75% of the country’s power generation technology is Combined-Cycle Gas Turbine/Cogeneration/ Trigeneration.

Singapore promotes diversified energy system to mitigate energy supply and price risks

Fuel Mix for Electricity Generation, 2003-2015Source: Orissa International from Energy Market Authority

Electricity Generation Capacity by Technology Type: 2005-2015Source: Orissa International from Energy Market Authority

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POWER GENERATION


Increasing Energy Demand

Diversified Energy System and Technologies Integration of both dispatchable and non-

dispatchable renewables into power grids Smart Grid technology Energy storage solutions

Meeting the demand for CHP technologies from large multinationals in Singapore

Annual Electricity Generation & Consumption, 2009-2015Source: Energy Market Authority

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CARBON SERVICESINDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

Singapore has pledged to reduce emission intensity by 36% by 2030

Various initiatives have been introduced and implemented across various sectors: Power Generation, Waste/Water, Households, Buildings, Transport, and Industry

NEA introduced the Energy Conversation Act (ACT) to improve Singapore’s energy efficiency measures in 2013

Two key areas of focus: industrial activity and buildings

Projected Business-as-usual Emissions, 2020Source: National Climate Change Secretariat

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CARBON SERVICESSECTOR OPPORTUNITIES

Research and Development

Test Bedding and Demonstration (Smart Cities)

Underground District Cooling Systems

Energy efficient data centres that can be operate the temperature conditions of the tropics Singapore's District Cooling System

Source: Today Online

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BIOFUELS

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT Singapore has strong competence in

chemical and process engineering industry, however large-scale commercialisation remains a challenge due to limited supply of biomass

The Westin Hotel’s Jaguar fleet is run with use cooking oil

Source: Alpha Biofuels


R&D and Test-Bedding Onsite micro-refineries to convert

waste-cooking oil into biofuel

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COGENERATION TECHNOLOGY

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

Two notable strategic blueprints: The Singapore Green Plan 2012

National Climate Change Strategy

CHP plants covers 97.34% of the electricity generation market

Centralised cogeneration plants serve various industry clusters in Singapore

A government agency called the E2PO ensures the integration and deployment of cogeneration facilities into ongoing and future industrial planning

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Plant Technology Share of Electricity Generation, 2009 - 2015

Combined-Cycle Plants Steam Plant Others

Plant Technology Share of Electricity Generation in Singapore, 2009-2015

Source: Energy Market Authority

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COGENERATION TECHNOLOGY


Meeting Industry Requirements

Funding, Building and Managing Onsite facilities for major clients

Integration of CHP system into the Building-to-grid (B2G) concept

Targeting Opportunities in South East Asia

A Cogeneration Plant in SingaporeSource: Green Utility Holdings

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CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE

Singapore contributes around 0.11% of global emissions, and is ranked 123rd of 142 countries in terms of CO2 emissions per dollar GDP

CCS/U technologies are not a priority of Singapore due to low concentration of carbon dioxide in industrial emissions

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES Research collaboration

Supply of CCS/U technology to the industry

Developing viable applications for captured waste CO2

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES

The New BlueSG ProgramSource: Today Online

Singapore well suited to EVs given its compact land area, strong electricity grid and reliable IT infrastructure

EV car sharing programme launched in July 2016

Fleet of 1,000 EVs initially 2,000 charging points across the

country

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES


EV Technology R&D

Electrification of Vehicle Fleets

Energy storage solutions for EVs

Charging Infrastructure Technology

EV models used during test-bedSource: Energy Market Authority

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