As self-sufficient energy systems that serve a certain area, micro-grids could be more widely deployed in Singapore in the decades ahead.

Pulau Ubin Micro-grid

Recently upgraded and expanded, the Pulau Ubin Micro-grid features a test-bed which can potentially meet 90% of the daily electricity demand in the main village using solar power.

The micro-grid will be further extended beyond the main village to Kampong Sungei Durian to benefit more households on the island

Experimental Urban Micro-grid at Singapore Institute of Technology

Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), in collaboration with SP Group, is developing Singapore’s First Experimental Urban Micro-grid.

It will be housed in SIT’s future campus at Punggol Digital District when completed. The micro-grid will cover nine buildings, be largely energy self-sufficient and can connect and disconnect from the grid as required.

As a national infrastructure, the micro-grid will enable local research community and businesses to test-bed new technologies and solutions in a controlled environment, while providing students the opportunity to work with industry partners and energy start-ups.