Sembcorp to Build Solar Energy System to Power Singapore’s Changi Exhibition Centre
Sembcorp Industries has signed a long-term agreement with Experia Events to install, own and operate rooftop solar panels with a total capacity of 6.3 megawatt peak, atop its flagship facility, Changi Exhibition Centre. Built on a sprawling 30-hectare site, the Changi Exhibition Centre is a multi-dimensional facility that has hosted many key aviation, sporting and lifestyle events in Singapore. The rooftop solar energy system, comprising over 15,000 solar panels, will be built on top of the facility’s 40,000 square metre exhibition hall. It will help to power the onsite operations at CEC and any surplus power generated from this system will be channeled to the grid.
Upon completion and installation of the solar energy system in November 2019, it is expected to produce over 7,840 megawatt hours of power annually. This is enough renewable energy to power more than 1,750 four-room HDB flats for a year.
The solar energy system will also help avoid over 3.2 million kilogrammes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, equivalent to the emissions avoided from taking around 715 cars off the road, or planting over 39,000 trees.
Mr Koh Chiap Khiong, Head of Singapore, Southeast Asia & China (Energy), Sembcorp, said that “We are pleased to be Experia Events’ green energy partner and to add a rooftop solar power system on top of their flagship asset, Changi Exhibition Centre here. More and more companies are wanting to play a part in reducing their carbon footprint and Sembcorp is actively helping to enable their efforts in this, so that together we can contribute towards a more sustainable future for all.”
Mr Leck Chet Lam, Managing Director, Experia Events Pte Ltd said that “With a growing concern for the environment, we readily embraced the idea of an alternative energy source for the running of our business operations; especially for a mega-complex such as the Changi Exhibition Centre. We are glad to contribute to a sustainable future by reducing carbon emissions with the installation of these solar panels. In doing so, we hope that our business associates and customers are assured that they have a green partner in us.”
Source : Strategic Research Institute