ABB and Phoenix Solar partner on floating solar in Singapore

ABB and Phoenix Solar partner on floating solar in Singapore

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.

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.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com