CleanTech
Park e-bulletin
JAN–MAR
2015
ISSUE
GRAND OPENING OF JTC CLEANTECH TWO
@ CLEANTECH PARK AND A*STAR ADVANCED
REMANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE (ARTC)
JTC CleanTech Two and A*STAR ARTC were officially opened on 28 January 2015 by Guest-of-Honour Mr S Iswaran, Minister, Prime Minister’s
Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade & Industry. CleanTech Two and ARTC will strengthen Singapore’s capabilities in R&D and
innovation. ARTC, the anchor tenant of CleanTech Two, is a collaborative research platform between A*STAR, NTU and over 29 local and global
industry partners, such as Rolls-Royce and Singapore Aero Engine Services, as well as 12 local SMEs. “ARTC will be a game-changer for the
remanufacturing sector in Singapore. It seeks to develop capabilities which will help companies in the aerospace, oil and gas, energy and automotive
industries tackle the challenges of high component costs through remanufacturing”, said Minister Iswaran. CleanTech Two will offer 22,000 sqm of
specially designed laboratory and office space to seed R&D activities in new growth areas in remanufacturing technolgies. It will grow CleanTech
Park (CTP) into an epicentre for R&D and serve as a ‘living laboratory’ to support the test-bedding of innovative sustainable manufacturing solutions.
Besides ARTC, other tenants of CleanTech Two such as IHI Asia Pacific, Johnson Mattey, Spirax Sarco are also now part of the CTP eco-system.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ERI@N FOR ACHIEVING THE
GREEN MARK PLATINUM AWARD FOR OFFICE INTERIOR
Introduced in 2009, the Green Mark for Office Interior certification
is an initiative to promote and recognise energy efficient features
and environmentally friendly practices for office interiors.
ERI@N was awarded the Platinum rating for their offices at units #06-04 and #06-09 of JTC
CleanTech One on 28 January 2015 under the Building & Construction Authority’s Green
Mark for Office Interior certification scheme. Some of its energy efficient features include
the installation of radiant chilled ceiling system, and the reduction of lighting power density
through delamping exisiting ambient lighting, and the addition of task lighting and lighting
sensors. The radiant chilled ceiling system has resulted in an overall energy savings of 30.5%
while the latter has resulted in a 38% improvement in the lighting power budget.
Delamping
ERI@N has also established a Green Committee to conduct staff education programmes and
oversee the whole sustainability efforts within the organisation. They were also awarded the
Eco Office label certification by the Singapore Environmental Council and City Development
Group in recognition of their efforts towards office environmental responsibility.
About Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N)
Officially opened in June 2010, ERI@N aims to be a leading research institute for innovative
energy solutions. ERI@N’s mission is to be a centre-of-excellence for advanced research,
development, and demonstration of innovative energy solutions with global impact. It aims
to achieve this by conducting research to enhance the efficiency of energy systems. For
more information about ERI@N, please refer to http://erian.ntu.edu.sg.
Task lighting
OFFICIAL OPENING OF DIAMOND
ENERGY’S DEMAND RESPONSE
CENTRE AT JTC CLEANTECH
ONE @ CLEANTECH PARK
Diamond Energy officially opened its next generation
Demand Response Centre, the first dedicated facility
of its kind actively serving electricity consumers in
the National Electricity Market of Singapore at JTC
CleanTech One on 21 November 2014.
From left to right: Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed, Chairman of Diamond
Energy; Mr Chee Hong Tat, Second Permanent Secretary of Ministry
of Trade and Industry (then Chief Executive of Energy Market
Authority), and Mr Dallon Kay, President & CEO of Diamond Energy
Demand Response is globally playing a pivotal role in conserving energy use, and maintaining grid stability as the trends moved towards
greater distributed renewable generation sources. Singapore is taking deliberate steps to ride this trend and Diamond Energy is its pioneering
national partner in this field.
Diamond Energy currently manages 100% of the 71.8 MW of registered Interruptible Load resources in the National Electricity Market
of Singapore. These resources, consisting of 23.2 MW of primary (8 second curtailment response), 23.2 MW of secondary (30 second
curtailment response), and 25.4 MW of contingency (10 minute curtailment response), are remotely managed from the company’s Demand
Response Centre. Interruptible Load, or IL, is a form of Demand Response that is the equivalent of stand-by generation capacity in the form
of curtailable electricity demand which can be turned off on a temporary basis in exchange for payments. Providing IL allows electricity
consumers the means to generate additional revenue, lower their expenditure on electricity, and improve their energy efficiency.
About Diamond Energy
Diamond Energy is an established smart energy solutions provider in Singapore. The company specialises in Demand Response and Smart
Grid services, and is dedicated to changing the way electricity is consumed in Asia. Please visit http://diamond-energy.com.sg/ for more
information.
DISCOVERING THE BIODIVERSITY WITHIN
JURONG ECO-GARDEN
Located within CleanTech Park, Jurong Eco-Garden boasts five hectares of lush greenery and is
home to various biodiversity such as butterflies and migratory birds.
Do keep a lookout for them when you are taking a walk around Jurong Eco-Garden!
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Crimson Dropwing
Painted Jezebel
Buffy Fish Owl
Common Bluetail
Common Bluebottle
USHERING IN THE YEAR OF THE GOAT
JTC welcomed the Year of the Goat with
a CleanTech Park Lo Hei & Networking
Event on 24 February 2015. A total of 50
tenants of both JTC CleanTech One and
Two attended this event, and it was great to
see everyone interacting and mingling with
each other, amidst the festive celebrations!
GREEN TIPS
Consider setting your computer to sleep mode, so that it will automatically
take short breaks when you step away. This will cut down energy usage by 70
percent --- something that screen savers can’t do!