PSA Singapore has deployed a battery energy storage system (ESS) inside its Pasir Panjang Terminal as a first in Singapore. Set to be operational in the third quarter of 2022, the ESS is part of the Smart Grid Management System (SGMS), which has the potential to improve the energy efficiency of port operations by 2.5 per cent and reduce the port’s carbon footprint by 1,000 tCO2e per annum – the equivalent of removing around 300 cars off the road annually.

The project is part of the SGD 8 million partnership between Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) and PSA to transform PSA’s energy usage in port operations through the use of smart grid technologies and energy management systems.

Due to the dynamic nature of port activities, energy demand can fluctuate throughout the day. However, the ESS can help to better manage the port’s energy demand more efficiently by storing and supplying energy whenever there is a forecasted surge in energy consumption, thereby reducing energy costs and carbon footprint.

PSA International Regional CEO Southeast Asia Ong Kim Pong said, “We are proud to deploy Singapore’s first ESS which is sited next to PSA Horizons! While this 2-megawatt battery ESS is a fraction of the demand of our electricity usage in the Terminals, we are extremely excited to work alongside EMA to leverage innovations and new technologies in the co-creation of Singapore’s smart grid architecture and energy systems. With innovation, digitalisation and sustainability as the cornerstones of our business, we will continue our active collaboration with like-minded partners to cross-integrate these pillars, so as to build a cleaner and greener energy future, with efficiency and resilience!”

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