Singapore’s NTU researches smarter grids
Research at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is investigating the working together of renewable energies and storage in a microgrid.
The project taking place at NTU’s testbed on the Semakau landfill comprises solar photovoltaic panels and a wind turbine that are interconnected in a microgrid.
The research led by NTU’s Energy Research Institute is investigating how different renewable sources can be integrated with energy storage systems including batteries and hydrogen fuel cells.
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The aim is to generate new knowledge that can help engineers design smarter and more resilient energy grids for urban populations of the future, with flexibility for deployment in islanded grids and off-grid communities.
“Essentially, this is a demonstration of how an offshore renewable grid will look like in many other countries in the region, where renewables are being integrated with conventional power grids to supplement their power supply, or in remote communities, where the grid has to be a standalone,” says the Institute’s executive director, Professor Madhavi Srinivasan.
The research forms part of the Renewable Energy Integration Demonstrator – Singapore (REIDS), one of the largest in southeast Asia, which is situated on the island of Semakau to the south of Singapore.
The facility, which provides power for the islanded, is intended to provide a real-world testing environment for new technologies, with waivers for the standard regulatory conditions.
Grid test scenarios available include dynamic system optimisation, smart grid clusters network management, energy trading, interoperability and cybersecurity.
