Raffles Lighthouse Could be Powered Entirely by Solar, Tidal Wave Energy

SINGAPORE – The Raffles Lighthouse located on Pulau Satumu and operational equipment such as radar towers on the southern island could soon be powered entirely by renewable energy.

Since April, MPA has been conducting trials with marine renewable energy company Bluenergy Solutions to turn tidal currents into electricity, using underwater turbines located off Pulau Satumu.

The testing of the four tidal turbines has been successfully completed, and works are now in progress to lay cables for the transmission of electricity to the island, said MPA.

The solar and tidal energy projects can replace the current use of diesel generators on the offshore island.

“The ability to generate electricity from these renewable sources could also make Pulau Satumu a potential location for electric harbour craft charging,” said an MPA spokesman. 

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