REC Solar Production Manufacturing Facility - Construction

Client: Renewable Energy Corporation (REC)

Location: Tuas, Singapore

Map showing the location of REC Solar Production Manufacturing Facility - Construction

Executive Summary

Fluor provided engineering, procurement and construction management services for the Buildings and Infrastructure scope for Renewable Energy Corporation's (REC) manufacturing complex for production of wafers, cells and modules in Singapore.

The project was recognized with the Singapore Building and Construction Authority (BCA) "Green Mark," indicating that the buildings meet criteria for energy efficiency, water efficiency, project development and management, good indoor environmental quality and environmental protection and innovation.

Client's Challenge

REC is among the world's leading integrated solar energy companies.

The production facility in Tuas, Singapore was ramped up during 2010, and the site is now fully operational. The facility leverages the technology from the Norwegian production facilities for multicrystalline wafer and cell production. The scale of the Singapore facility represents a step change in REC production capabilities, increasing wafer production by approximately 40%, and cell and module capacity by almost 400%.

The new facility allowed REC to increasingly offer products that would compete with traditional, grid-based electricity. Initially, REC employed about 1,500 employees at the Tuas plants. The organization demonstrated strong performance, targeting a competitive position in the industry.

Facility Capacity

Wafer capacity is estimated at 740 MW.
Cell capacity is estimated at 550 MW.
The module capacity is estimated at 590 MW.

Fluor's Solution

Fluor provided engineering, procurement and construction management services for the Buildings and Infrastructure scope for REC's manufacturing complex for production of wafers, cells and modules in Singapore.

Fluor's scope included:

High voltage electrical substation and distribution
Wastewater treatment
Process gas storage and distribution
Chilled water system
Domestic and potable water system
Tower water system
Compressed air system
Administration building
All underground services, firewater, etc.
Wafer support building

Conclusion

REC's integrated solar production facility in Tuas, Singapore officially opened November 3, 2010.

The project was finalized at an investment about 20% lower than the original estimate.

This milestone project is the largest single investment ever made by REC, the largest clean tech investment ever made in Singapore at 2.5 billion Singapore dollars (about €1.3 billion).