Singapore solar floating island

Singapore Economic Development Board has announced plans next year in the western region of dengue solar floating island water reservoir pilot project, completed in 2013.

According to reports, the so-called "photovoltaic" is the solar energy directly into electrical energy as a power generation system. While the solar cell plate installed in the reservoir surface, because the reservoir water is fresh water, no waves, the construction of solar energy than the floating island in the sea level much easier. Plans to build floating islands in the dengue solar PV will cost S $ 11 million (about 55 million yuan), will be able to provide 2 megawatts of electricity. In terms of monthly consumption of 400 kilowatts of energy to calculate, dengue solar floating island for 450 living in the four-room HDB households electricity for one month.

According to Singapore, said dengue is solar floating island floating island Southeast Asia, the first solar project, Singapore will pilot this project, solar water floating island to explore whether the limited land in Singapore to further develop new energy sources.

The pilot project will also explore the establishment of solar plate in the water difficulty, and the costs and benefits of these devices and so on. In addition, such a floating island for the reservoir will be and what impact the surrounding environment, but also one of the study.

In general, solar floating island not only the rational use of land resources, can reduce water evaporation. In addition, it is the shelter in the water can reduce the growth of algae, while a lower temperature will also help improve the efficiency of electricity production floating island.

Singapore Economic Development Board officials believe that clean energy development in Singapore has a strategic significance, not only can reduce dependence on traditional energy sources, but also to further economic growth. The official 2015, Singapore's clean energy industry will employ 7,000 employees, the creation of gross domestic product will reach S $ 1.7 billion. If the pilot project is successful, Singapore will further consider expanding the scope of use, but also in the construction of other reservoirs floating island project.