How long does it take to build a Bess in Singapore?

Work began a month or two after that and was finished shortly before the end of 2022, meaning the entire project went from origination to commissioning in just six months. The BESS is located on 2 hectares of land on Jurong Island, which is heavily industrialised and features much of Singapore’s energy generation and infrastructure.

Should Bess projects be proposed in Singapore?

One industry source told recently that proposing BESS projects for development in Singapore is challenging given the lack of space in urban areas of the densely populated territory, and commensurate regulations on fire safety and urban planning, among other things.

Can a Bess be put on a barge?

EMA and Seatrium noted that putting the BESS on a barge means it takes up a footprint 40% smaller than if it were on land, particularly as the batteries on the Floating Living Lab will be stacked. Land constraints are an obvious challenge for the development of renewable energy and energy storage facilities in Singapore.

Could a battery storage system be a solution to Singapore's lack of land?

Power company Aboitiz Power commissioned a 49MW BESS on a floating diesel barge in Mindanao, Philippines, in December 2022, supplied by Wärtsilä. Putting battery storage systems onto vessels off the coast of Singapore could be a way to mitigate the lack of suitable sites on land.