Technical Report Draft, Introduction + background info + problem statement + purpose statement
1. Introduction: This proposal has been developed in response to the call for proposal made by National Parks Board (NParks) for implementing sustainable solutions in generating electricity. 1.1 Background information Singapore is set to be the global leader and innovation hub for smart and sustainable building solutions in Asia. It is aiming to ‘greening’ 80% of its buildings by 2030 through the S$50 million Green Mark Incentive Scheme (Min, 2021). Imports of natural gas have increased steadily, which reflects the increasing demand for energy in Singapore (Energy Market Authority, 2019). 95% of Singapore’s electricity is produced from natural gas (Open Electricity Market, n.d.), supplied through pipelines from Malaysia and Indonesia (Energy Market Authority, n.d). However, Indonesia intends to discontinue gas exports to Singapore by 2023 (Eloksari, 2020) while Malaysia’s gas supply is subject to similar diplomatic and economic concerns. The country’s efforts to reduce its pipeline ga