Photo credits to Sembcorp

PSA Singapore (PSA), in collaboration with Sembcorp Solar Singapore, a leading renewable energy provider, has installed a solar farm at Keppel Terminal (KT). The facility is expected to operate for approximately three years before the lease for KT ends in 2027.

This partnership aligns with PSA’s commitment to supporting Singapore’s overall sustainability efforts. Following the consolidation of PSA’s container port operations at Pasir Panjang Terminals and Tuas Port, the collaboration allows both organisations to leverage the existing land at KT to enhance sustainability and foster innovation in the port ecosystem in Singapore.

Existing yard space in KT was repurposed to house the 15-hectare solar farm. Comprising more than 30,000 pieces of solar panel modules, the facility offers a generation capacity of 18 megawatt-peak* (MWp). It is designed to be modular and flexible, using mobile transformers and hybrid substations, which along with the solar panels can be easily redeployed to other sites. The solar farm can produce 22,500 megawatt hours of electricity annually, which can power over 5,000 four-room public housing flats in Singapore for a year.

PSA Singapore and Sembcorp signed the agreement in May 2024, and the solar farm was completed ahead of schedule, beginning operations in December 2024.

PSA Singapore Container Division Managing Director Philbert Chua said, “This initiative exemplifies PSA’s dedication towards not only the optimisation of operations amidst challenging settings of disruptions and volatility, but also the coexisting efforts and commitment towards sustainability as we leverage existing spaces to concurrently uplift sustainability and innovation. By integrating renewable energy solutions into our infrastructure, we ensure that we maintain the operational excellence whilst also taking bold strides toward a greener future for Singapore and beyond.”

* MWp is an abbreviation for Megawatt peak – a unit of measurement for the output of power from a source such as solar or wind where the output may vary according to the strength of sunlight or wind speed. MWp is a measure of the maximum potential output of power.