Certification outfit DNV GL has been appointed technical adviser for a 50MW floating photovoltaic project tender in Singapore.
DNV GL has been contracted by PUB, Singapore’s national water agency.
The plant will be built on the Tengeh Reservoir and will be one of the largest floating solar systems in the world when it commences production in 2021.
DNV GL will support PUB throughout the tender preparation, bidding, design, construction and operational phases of the project.
The floating PV farm will power the reservoir’s water treatment facilities, eliminating 28,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
Despite having limited renewable energy options, Singapore has made firm commitments to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.
Solar power is the country’s most viable renewable energy source.
Floating PV offers an attractive way to optimize the use of space while increasing the level of green energy.
On 7 June PUB launched a public tender to seek proposals to design, build, own and run the 50MW floating solar PV project at Tengeh Reservoir.
As part of this process, DNV GL’s local energy experts have been tasked to carry out preliminary design, independent energy assessment, technology benchmarking and business model studies which have now been completed.
DNV GL will also provide tender support and proposal evaluation during the bidding phase.
Subsequently, the company will also carry out design reviews, testing and commissioning reviews during the construction phase as well as performance analysis and site testing when the project is operational.