ABB has delivered critical components for a 1 MW floating solar PV test-bed in Singapore. The company delivered 100 kW of TRIO-50 solar inverters to Germany-based Phoenix Solar, which is one of several system integrators for the project. It has also delivered low voltage moulded case and miniature circuit breakers that protect electrical circuits on water. The test bed, situated in the Tengeh reservoir in the western part of the country, measures 1 hectare. The electricity generated at the site will be fed into the national energy grid, powering about 250 households. Singapore has high average annual solar irradiation of about 1,500 kWh per square metre, which makes floating solar plants a viable alternative.
