S$15 million awarded to 8 research teams under Clean Energy Research Programme

July 19, 2009 by green team
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S$15 MILLION AWARDED TO EIGHT RESEARCH TEAMS UNDER THE

CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH PROGRAMME

Theme for this second call under CERP is on the development of roof-mounted

solar devices and systems customised for the tropical region and urbanised

environment.

International panel of experts selected the eight research proposals out of 31

submissions.

1. The Clean Energy Programme Office (CEPO) announced the award of

research grants totalling S$15 million to eight research teams under the second

grant call of the Clean Energy Research Programme (CERP).

2. This second grant call was focused on novel roof-mounted solar-harvesting

devices and systems for the tropical region. Singapore’s location in the tropics,

coupled with our highly-urbanised landscape, gives rise to the opportunity to

harness solar energy through innovative roof-mounted solar energy systems suited

for the tropical climate. Given that there are many urbanised cities similar in size

to Singapore throughout the tropical region spanning Southeast Asia, Southern

China, India, South America and Africa, there is also vast market potential for

successful end-products to be exported.

3. The eight selected proposals span a vast range of innovations such as solardriven

cooling systems, hybrid PV thermal systems and optimisation of the

performance of solar systems under the diffuse sunlight conditions typically

experienced in the tropics.

4. Executive Director of the CEPO and Managing Director of the Economic

Development Board, Dr Beh Swan Gin said, “Many countries in Asia are

experiencing rapid urbanization, which is in turn, generating a growing need for

clean energy. There was thus a very good response from the public and private

sectors to this grant call, given its focus on innovative solar devices and systems

aimed at both the tropics and urbanised environment. These CERP projects are

also in line with Singapore’s aim to be a ‘Living Laboratory’ where companies can

develop, test-bed and demonstrate innovative urban products and services before

scaling up these solutions for Asia and the rest of the world.”

5. The CERP was launched by CEPO in 2007 to accelerate research and

development efforts to help drive the growth of the Clean Energy industry in

Singapore. This S$50 million initiative supports both upstream and downstream

commercially-relevant R&D efforts through a competitive project funding approach.

(See Annex 1 for more information on CERP and Annex 2 for a list of PEP members)

6. The eight research proposals awarded funding in this second call of CERP are

(in alphabetical order):

(a) Development of an Integrated Photovoltaic-Thermal Module for the

Tropics (NUS & Singapore Polytechnic)

(b) High Efficiency and Reliable Thin Film Solar Cells for Tropical Regions

(DuPont Apollo)

Optimisation of System Performance (NUS)

(d) Low-cost Concentrating PV (CPV) Systems Optimised for Singapore’s

Wet Tropical Climate (NTU)

(e) New Solar-powered Dehumidification Systems for Tropical Regions –

Applications of Solar Thermal Energy in Desiccant Air-conditioning (NUS)

(f) Novel Roof-mounted Solar Energy Assisted Double Cycle Refrigeration

for Energy Efficient Building Air-conditioning Systems (NTU)

(g) Self-Cleaning Solar Cells with All-directional Absorption (NUS)

(h) Singapore Modules – Optimised PV Modules for the Tropics (NUS)

7. The third CERP grant call has opened on 13 July 2009. There will be two

topics under this call: (i) Improving solar cell efficiency; and (ii) Storage systems

for renewable energy. More details on the third call are available at the following

URL: https://rita.nrf.gov.sg/ewi/CERP_03

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Through its Clean Energy Research Programme, the Singapore government has initiated its own push into green energy research. The S$50 million grant supports commercially-relevant R&D energy research projects–the majority of which have gone to both NTU and NUS. We are truly looking forward to seeing the fruits of this research effect an overwhelmingly positive impact on our daily lives.

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Clean Energy Research Programme Press Release

July 17, 2009

S$15 MILLION AWARDED TO EIGHT RESEARCH TEAMS UNDER THE CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH PROGRAMME

Theme for this second call under CERP is on the development of roof-mounted solar devices and systems customised for the tropical region and urbanised environment.

International panel of experts selected the eight research proposals out of 31 submissions.

1. The Clean Energy Programme Office (CEPO) announced the award of research grants totalling S$15 million to eight research teams under the second grant call of the Clean Energy Research Programme (CERP).

2. This second grant call was focused on novel roof-mounted solar-harvesting devices and systems for the tropical region. Singapore’s location in the tropics, coupled with our highly-urbanised landscape, gives rise to the opportunity to harness solar energy through innovative roof-mounted solar energy systems suited for the tropical climate. Given that there are many urbanised cities similar in size to Singapore throughout the tropical region spanning Southeast Asia, Southern China, India, South America and Africa, there is also vast market potential for successful end-products to be exported.

3. The eight selected proposals span a vast range of innovations such as solardriven cooling systems, hybrid PV thermal systems and optimisation of the performance of solar systems under the diffuse sunlight conditions typically experienced in the tropics.

4. Executive Director of the CEPO and Managing Director of the Economic

Development Board, Dr Beh Swan Gin said, “Many countries in Asia are experiencing rapid urbanization, which is in turn, generating a growing need for clean energy. There was thus a very good response from the public and private sectors to this grant call, given its focus on innovative solar devices and systems aimed at both the tropics and urbanised environment. These CERP projects are also in line with Singapore’s aim to be a ‘Living Laboratory’ where companies can develop, test-bed and demonstrate innovative urban products and services before scaling up these solutions for Asia and the rest of the world.”

5. The CERP was launched by CEPO in 2007 to accelerate research and development efforts to help drive the growth of the Clean Energy industry in Singapore. This S$50 million initiative supports both upstream and downstream commercially-relevant R&D efforts through a competitive project funding approach.

6. The eight research proposals awarded funding in this second call of CERP are (in alphabetical order):

(a) Development of an Integrated Photovoltaic-Thermal Module for the Tropics (NUS & Singapore Polytechnic)

(b) High Efficiency and Reliable Thin Film Solar Cells for Tropical Regions (DuPont Apollo)

(d) Low-cost Concentrating PV (CPV) Systems Optimised for Singapore’s Wet Tropical Climate (NTU)

(e) New Solar-powered Dehumidification Systems for Tropical Regions – Applications of Solar Thermal Energy in Desiccant Air-conditioning (NUS)

(f) Novel Roof-mounted Solar Energy Assisted Double Cycle Refrigeration for Energy Efficient Building Air-conditioning Systems (NTU)

(g) Self-Cleaning Solar Cells with All-directional Absorption (NUS)

(h) Singapore Modules – Optimised PV Modules for the Tropics (NUS)

7. The third CERP grant call has opened on 13 July 2009. There will be two topics under this call: (i) Improving solar cell efficiency; and (ii) Storage systems for renewable energy. More details on the third call are available at the following URL: https://rita.nrf.gov.sg/ewi/CERP_03

See the full press release.

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