Research Groups
Energy and Power Systems Group
Research into energy systems, power electronics, and grid integration for a sustainable Singapore.
About the Group
The Energy and Power Systems Group (EPSG) is doing research on innovative solutions to decarbonise Singapore’s grid and to foster integration of renewable energies and electric vehicles.
Towards carbon neutrality
Under the Paris Agreement 2015, Singapore committed to reducing its carbon emission intensity by 36% by 2030 as compared to 2005. In our latest project, we explore pathways to carbon neutrality in Singapore. Our research covers all sectors (power generation, industry, commerce households, transport) and energy carriers (electricity and fuels).
Grid integration of renewable energies
Given its small land size, Singapore’s potential for renewable energies is low. Solar photovoltaics (PV) on rooftops, building facades or floating islands are the most feasible options. However, with rapid changes in weather in the region, the intermittency of PV poses a challenge to power grid stability. EPSG is working on methods to mitigate adverse effects – particularly by use of battery-electric vehicles.
Grid integration of electric vehicles
Singapore started deploying electric vehicles on its roads. One component of the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Land Transport Master Plan 2040 is “cleaner energy fleets” with for instance, low-emission vehicles such as battery-electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles. From 2020 to 2022, EPSG and CMRD at TUMCREATE were involved in the SITEM project to analyse the impact of road transport electrification on Singapore’s transport and power system.
Networked micro-grid operation
With deployment of more distributed energy resources such as solar PV, district cooling plants and electric vehicles with vehicle-to-grid capacity, operating the grid gets more challenging. Singapore is interested in micro-grids and their operation, as well as the inter-connected operation of micro-grids or a micro-grid and the main grid.
