Shell opens Singapore’s first clean energy-powered stations
Published on: Aug 8, 2023
The mobility company has opened three smart forecourts that implement solar panels and a battery energy storage system to provide clean charging capabilities for EV drivers.
Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Shell have unveiled the country’s first smart and clean energy-powered service stations. A total of three forecourts have been opened in Tampines, Pasir Ris, and Lakeview to provide drivers with electric vehicle (EV) charging using 100% certified renewable energy.
The power is supplied from solar panels located at the rooftops of these facilities, and other Shell buildings, which also power the stations’ operations. This project was developed thanks to an innovation grant awarded to local renewable energy solutions provider Eigen Energy back in March 2021 and with support from Enterprise Singapore.
A battery energy storage system is also integrated into these sites, which is monitored and controlled by the mobility firm’s energy management system. This enables all three locations to offer the fastest EV charging capability available nationwide.
"We hear from EV drivers that many chose EVs to support sustainability. Now we are glad to better serve our EV community with cleaner charging options using 100% certified renewable energy. Coupled with being the fastest EV chargers in service stations, these three stations embody our vision of the future of mobility and push us forward in our goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050," said Doong Shiwen, General Manager of Mobility at Shell Singapore.
This project is also in line with the Singapore Green Plan 2030, which aims to increase solar energy deployment and a multi-year partnership between EMA and Shell. Both parties seek to foster innovation, support local companies, and strengthen capabilities in energy storage and digitalisation.
