The structure which houses the Vanadium Redox Flow Energy Storage System and rooftop solar panels as seen during the inauguration of Green Micro-grid in Pulau Ubin on Nov 1, 2023. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM lhubinpowerProfile of Pulau Ubin Foshan Teng Da Bo Gong Temple committee member Doreen Lim, in her 60s and stays on the island most of her time, on Nov 1, 2023. The temple relies entirely on the grid for its daily operations.
The microgrid is also a testbed for how clean energy solutions can be incorporated elsewhere, especially on the mainland, said the Energy Market Authority, which established the microgrid in 2013. The energy storage system helps to maintain a consistent supply of energy during periods when solar power generation is low.Especially relieved was shopkeeper Madam Ng Ngak Heng, who said a power outage was out of the question for her business.
It took getting used to having electricity when they needed it, said temple committee member Doreen Lim, who sleeps at Pulau Ubin Fo Shan Teng Da Bo Gong Temple. She said: “I took a while to get used to the solar power… because we no longer need to use the generators these days, even when the weather has been getting hotter and I’m using more fans than I did a few years back.”
Residents are now paying $0.80 per kWh - a fixed price till 2034 - with any subsequent price changes requiring approval from EMA. In comparisons, electricity tariffs on the mainland will rise from 27.74 cents per kWh in the previous quarter to 28.7 cents per kWh between Oct 1 and Dec 31.
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