SINGAPORE: As Singapore charges towards its 2030 goals for sustainable development, unexpected conditions like rain and fog include may soften the world’s renewable energy aspirations.
However, it appears that the Energy Market Authority ( EMA ) has discovered a method to ensure a more consistent power supply by preventing inconsistent sunlight.  ,
The legislative committee is promoting an improved system that can forecast solar power in Singapore up to an hour in advance with the highest reliability levels in the tropics.
The agency can better anticipate solar power generation that can vary in various weather conditions thanks to its new solar forecasting model, which has an error rate of less than 10 %.
According to the government’s statement released on Tuesday ( 12 June ), this makes it easier for EMA to control electricity supply and demand.
The model is part of an enhanced energy management system, or EMS II, for the country’s electricity network.
This system is more effective at addressing power outages and cyber threats by automatically tapping into stored energy.
” This new EMS upgrade allows us to future-proof our grid infrastructure to increase the reliability of the power system. It also assists us in achieving our net-zero goal by 2050, according to the authority’s director of energy management systems Lim Wee Seng.
More dependable solar power means less of the country’s reliance on natural gas, which brings Singapore closer to meeting its emissions goals.
HOW IS SOLAR PREDICTION EFFECTIVE?
Due to sporadic weather variations, solar technology’s ability to convert sunlight into electrical energy is always going to be inconsistent.
Even in tiny Singapore, sunlight levels are not the same in different locations. While the next district just a few bus stops away might experience spotty showers or be overcast with clouds, it might be sunny in one neighborhood.