SINGAPORE – As Singapore seeks to harness as much sunshine as it can to maximise its limited renewable energy sources, it needs to improve technologies that can store excess solar energy from the day.
One such technology is energy storage systems (ESS), which are essentially giant batteries packed in containers that store electricity for later use.
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has awarded grants of $7.8 million to two companies to advance ESS technology – from installing ESS underground to free up land, to exploring a different type of battery