Singapore PUB takes solar out on the waves to future-proof water supply ambitions

摘要

PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, has outlined a path towards energy self-sufficiency after opening a first-of-its-kind floating solar power farm at one of its reservoirs. Thanks to a newly opened solar farm on its Tenegh Reservoir, the body that was recently named Resilient Water Agency of the Year at this year's Global Water Awards now powers the process of treating water from the reservoir entirely through green energy - and significantly supports the energy needs of other parts of its drinking water treatment capacity. Spanning 45 hectares, the 122,000 floating solar panels have a peak capacity of 60MW, enough to power five local water treatment plants and offset 7% of PUB's overall annual energy needs. Singaporean energy and urban development company Sembcorp designed, built, and now owns and operates the farm, which was inaugurated on 14 July. It is one of the world's largest inland floating solar farms - but is just the first of PUB's major solar projects.