Nanyang Technological University in Singapore is to develop Southeast Asia 's first offshore microgrid project using solar , wind , and tidal energy sources as well as oil - to - gas and diesel . Covering 800 sq metres , including 3,000 sq metres of photovoltaic panels , on Semakau Landfill , the microgrid will produce enough energy to power the roofs of 250 4-room flats for a year . " Singapore has identified microgrids as a key growth area for the clean energy industry , " said the executive director of the Economic Development Group .
Nanyang Technological University in Singapore is to build Southeast Asia's first offshore microgrid system using solar, wind, and tidal energy sources as well as power-to-gas and diesel. Covering 64,000 sq metres, including 3,000 sq metres of photovoltaic panels, on Semakau Landfill, the microgrid will produce enough energy to power the equivalent of 250 4-room flats for a year. "Singapore has identified microgrids as a key growth area for the clean energy industry," said the executive director of the Economic Development Board.