PUB, Sembcorp sign 25-year PPA for 60 MWp floating solar park in Tengeh Reservoir

Singapore’s National Water Agency PUB, and Sembcorp Floating Solar Singapore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) have signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to build a 60 megawatt-peak (MWp) floating solar photovoltaic (PV) system on Tengeh Reservoir. The agreement signing followed PUB’s announcement on February 10, 2020 that it has appointed Sembcorp to design, build, own and operate this project. The solar power generated will meet the day-to-day energy needs for operations at PUB’s five local waterworks, including Marina Barrage.

Under the agreement, Sembcorp Floating Solar Singapore will deploy over 146,000 solar panels at Tengeh Reservoir in Tuas, covering an area of around 45 football fields. At 60 MWp, the floating solar PV system will generate enough energy to power about 16,000 four-room HDB flats for a year and offset about 32 kilotonnes of carbon emissions annually – equivalent to taking approximately 7,000 cars off the roads.