Singapore Economic Development Board has announced that next year will be conducted in the West of the reservoir water solar PV made floating culture Islands ' pilot projects, expected to be completed in 2013.
According to reports, the so-called "photovoltaic" is to convert solar energy directly to electrical energy power generation system. Solar energy device in the reservoir on the surface of the plate, is because the water in the reservoir is fresh water, no wave, than at sea level on the construction of solar made floating culture Islands ' to much easier. Plan in the construction of solar PV made floating culture Islands ' would cost $ 11 million (about 55 million yuan), will provide 2 megawatts of power. 400-kilowatt energy consumption calculated every month, solar made floating culture Islands ' for the 450 families living in the four-room flats provide one month's electricity.
Singapore said solar made floating culture Islands ' is first solar made floating culture Islands ' projects in the South-East Asia, Singapore will be through the project pilot, to explore solar energy made floating culture Islands ' on the water to Singapore on limited land and further open up a new energy sources.
The pilot project will also explore the difficulty of establishing solar plates on the water, as well as the costs and benefits of such devices. In addition, this class made floating culture Islands ' to the environment around the reservoir is about what, is one of the research content.
Generally speaking, solar made floating culture Islands ' will not only facilitate rational utilization of land resources, can also reduce water evaporation. In addition, it in the shelter can reduce the growth of algae on the surface, while lower water temperatures also help to improve the efficiency of made floating culture Islands ' electricity-producing.
Singapore economic development board officials believe that the development of clean energy on Singapore strategic, not only can reduce dependence on traditional energy sources, but also to further economic growth. The officials is expected by 2015, Singapore's clean energy industry will employ 7,000 workers, creating GDP will reach $ 1.7 billion. If this pilot project is successful, Singapore will further consider expanding the scope of use, construction made floating culture Islands ' projects in other reservoirs.
