Jurong Island will serve as a living testbed and model for renewable energy, energy storage systems (ESS) and low-carbon technologies.
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) and JTC have jointly launched a Jurong Island Renewable Energy request for proposals (RFP) to develop clean energy innovations on the island.
Projects will be funded by a $6 million joint commitment by EMA and JTC, with support from
Enterprise Singapore (ESG).
The RFP is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the research community. Funds will be used to support prototyping and demonstration of their solutions on Jurong Island over the next two years.
The RFP follows an earlier request for information (RFI) exercise last year, which drew 39 proposals.
“The RFP is aligned with the Singapore Green Plan 2030 to help Singapore meet its long-term emissions reduction target, by advancing clean energy technologies to reduce carbon emissions in three focus areas,” reads an Oct 25 press release.
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First are advances in renewable energy, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) materials, innovative methods in deploying solar PV and efficient conversion of solar energy for industrial uses.
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Another focus area is in Energy Storage Systems (ESS) with improved fire safety for safe and reliable operations, and technologies with higher energy density to reduce the land
needed for ESS deployment in Singapore.
ESS involves converting electrical energy from power systems into a form that can be stored for conversion back to electrical energy when needed. This will address the intermittent nature of solar power, such as during rainy weather or at night.
Finally, the RFP hopes to explore scalable low-carbon solutions, “including but not limited to
hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)”.
The announcement comes at the start of the 14th Singapore International Energy Week, running from Oct 25 to 29.
Ngiam Shih Chun, chief executive of EMA, says: “The power sector contributes around 40% of Singapore’s total carbon emissions and has a significant part to play in reducing climate change. Solar, ESS and low-carbon solutions are key technology and solution areas in the Singapore energy transition plan to put the power sector on the path towards decarbonisation.”
“EMA is pleased to partner industry and the research community in the areas of renewable energy and low-carbon solutions to build a more sustainable energy future for Singapore,” says Ngiam.
Tan Boon Khai, chief executive officer of JTC, says: “JTC supports the transition towards a low-carbon economy and estates such as Jurong Island serve as living testbeds for game-changing innovations and sustainability technology adoption.”
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“Energy transformation requires a diverse mix of innovative technologies and we are pleased to work with EMA to support the acceleration of emerging low-carbon technologies. Such solutions, when successfully deployed, will cut carbon emissions on Jurong Island and bring us one step closer to the island’s transformation into a sustainable energy and chemicals park,” adds Tan.
Applications are now open for the Jurong Island Renewable Energy RFP and will close on Jan 24, 2022.
Interested parties can visit jirfp.innovation-challenge.sg for more details.
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