Potential solar adopters were invited for this session as Solarising Singapore aims to let them hear directly from solar experts who are involved in all aspects of solar PV installation: the panel makers, installers, developers, and financiers. Solarising Singapore saw some very engaging panel discussions as the audience and panellists discussed issues like how much more Singapore needs to do in order to achieve 1,000MW capacity by 2020 and what are some of the key requirements for a successful PV project.
We had an esteemed first panel discussing energy storage and integrating renewable energy to the grid. One of the main takeaways was that regulations need to adapt to clean energy in order to create a level playing field for the industry.
The second panel focused on how solar can compete with fossil fuels in levelised cost of energy. Solar has one of the greatest potentials in the region and one of the key takeaways from this panel is that infrastructure is one of the greatest barriers to greater installation.
Provide a learning & sharing platform for policy makers from developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank in the area of sustainable energy
Share the knowledge, expertise and lessons learnt from Singapore
Connecting sustainable energy companies & financing to projects in Asia
Develop a repository of knowledge in this area that can be tapped on and shared with the Asian countries in the years to come