Conference Programme
The Marina Bay District Cooling Network, operated by SP Group, is the world’s largest underground district cooling system. Located beneath Singapore’s central business district, the system delivers centrally chilled water for air-conditioning to 23 buildings through a closed-loop network. It is designed to maximise energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact by integrating thermal energy storage, high-performance chillers and real-time optimisation controls. The system has maintained uninterrupted operation since 2006 and is projected to serve 32 buildings by 2027, contributing to Singapore’s long-term sustainable urban development.
Learning objectives: How large-scale district cooling supports energy efficiency and urban sustainability. Real-world example on how centralised cooling systems are designed, scaled and maintained in densely populated cities to support long-term carbon reduction goals.
Important Information:
- Limited Slots: Up to 80 participants.
- Dress Code: Covered walking shoes and long pants are required. Safety helmets will be provided
The Labrador Underground Substation, developed by SP Group, is Southeast Asia’s first large-scale underground 230kV substation. Situated beneath a future 34-storey development, the site demonstrates how high-voltage electrical infrastructure can be integrated below ground in land scarce urban environments. It showcases engineering solutions such as low-fire-risk equipment, integrated cooling systems and vibration-controlled construction techniques. Therefore, enabling reliable power distribution while optimising surface land use for city planning.
Learning objectives: How high-voltage underground substations can be integrated into urban cities, demonstrating how engineering solutions can address spatial, safety and reliability challenges. Showcase how land use can be optimised to support the development of future-ready grid.
Important Information:
- Limited Slots: Up to 100 participants.
- Dress Code: Fire-retardant clothing (FRC) and safety boots are required.
*Only 20 safety helmets available on site – participants are encouraged to bring their own
The Sembcorp Tengeh Floating Solar Farm, located on Tengeh Reservoir, is Singapore’s first utility-scale inland floating solar PV system. With a generation capacity of 60MWp across 45 hectares, the installation supports the operation of five national water treatment plants, supporting a fully green waterworks system. The system integrates floating structures designed for reservoir conditions, high-efficiency solar modules, advanced monitoring technologies such as drone-based electroluminescence imaging for asset diagnostics under tropical conditions.
Learning objectives: Gain insights into system design, operations and maintenance considerations, and environmental integration strategies for reservoir-based floating solar infrastructure.
Important Information:
- Limited Slots: Up to 30 participants.
- Dress Code: Covered walking shoes and long pants.
The iTrust facility at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is a specialised environment for studying and testing of cyber-physical vulnerabilities in industrial systems. The facility features interconnected equipment used to simulate cyberattacks on operational technology, helping researchers and engineers understand risk scenarios across sectors in water, power, and manufacturing.
Learning objectives: Insights into how cyber threats to energy and infrastructure systems are studied in controlled testbed environments. Hands-on experience using realistic scenarios that are used to improve response strategies and system resilience.
Important Information:
- Limited Slots: Up to 30 participants.
- Dress Code: Covered walking shoes and long pants.
OpenLab Asia Pacific in Singapore is a regional facility centre of joint innovation and research, solution development and applied testing of advanced ICT systems. Its four specialised labs – Smart Campus, Intelligent Collaboration, Intelligent Sensing and Converge Command & Control, provide environments to trial applications such as AI-driven monitoring, IoT-enabled asset management and integrated emergency response platforms. The facility supports the design and validation of solutions for complex infrastructure, including power grids, substations and control centres.
Learning objectives: How solutions are jointly developed, tested and validated to address energy needs. Offers a unique opportunity to explore practical applications of advanced ICT systems in real-world scenarios. Learn how utilities companies can adapt to evolving energy systems and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future through collaboration and technology.
Important Information:
- Limited Slots: Up to 30 participants.
- Dress Code: Covered walking shoes and long pants.