SINGAPORE – As Singapore seeks to harness as much sunshine as it can to maximise its limited renewable energy sources, it needs to improve technologies that can store excess solar energy from the day. One such technology is energy storage systems (ESS), which are essentially giant batteries packed in containers that store electricity for later use.
Posh Electric specialises in developing ESS that run on sodium-ion batteries. With the grant, the company will study the viability of this newer type of battery for energy storage in Singapore. Sodium is 1,000 times more abundant on earth compared with lithium, which has to be mined in specific areas, such as briny water and rock ores.
PHOTO: SEMBCORP INDUSTRIES SINGAPORE - The Republic will achieve its target of having “giant batteries” to store at least 200 megawatt-hour of energy three years early, when South-east Asia’s largest energy storage system on Jurong Island is up and running by November.
Singapore will achieve its target of having “giant batteries” to store at least 200MW of energy three years early. The 200MW system is currently being installed across two sites on Jurong Island – Banyan and Sakra. Read more about it here.
2. Voltage in Singapore Singapore’s power supply voltage is 230 V, which is not compatible with most American appliances. The basic household voltage in the United States is 120V/240V, but in fact most international brands already have products designed to be compatible with different countries’ voltages.
Singapore, 21 October 2024 – As Singapore decarbonises its power sector, the nation’s energy supply mix will become more diverse with the growing deployment of domestic solar and electricity imports.