Published in Enverse·Dec 23, 2021Enverse: A year in review2021 has been a very exciting year for us. We have reached greater technology and business milestones throughout this one year. We would like to say a big thank you for all our partners, customers, and supporters who help making 2021 a successful year for us. International Expansion With the support of…2 min read2 min read
Oct 27, 2020Demystifying Electricity Tariff in SingaporeThe upward adjustment of electricity tariff in Singapore has sparked a slight debate within the community in Singapore. During the challenging COVID-19 times, it is understandable price hike is a sensitive topic. …Electricity Tariff13 min readElectricity Tariff13 min read
Mar 31, 2020Covid Cases in Singapore (up to 21 March)With the data being public, I’ve decided to dwell into the data and see what we can find out about the spread of Covid-19 in Singapore. I scrapped the data from CNA (https://infographics.channelnewsasia.com/covid-19/coronavirus-singapore-clusters.html?cid=covid19_desktop-banner_19022020_cna). Unfortunately, the data stopped getting updated after 21 March. I’ll shed some light for those outside Singapore…Coronavirus2 min readCoronavirus2 min read
Jul 18, 2019Economics of Tesla Solar Roof in Singapore (Part 3)This is a continuation of the article from part 1 (https://medium.com/@howardlhw/economics-of-tesla-solar-roof-in-singapore-part-1-485710f3f62) and part 2 (https://medium.com/@howardlhw/economics-of-tesla-solar-roof-in-singapore-part-2-863007ab3dca). Please read at least part 1 before continue reading. The main motivations for residential owners to use renewables are financial motivations or environment motivations. Often, the financial motivations are the key factors driving purchasing decisions…Solar Energy2 min readSolar Energy2 min read
Jul 17, 2019Economics of Tesla Solar Roof in Singapore (Part 2)This is a continuation of the article from part 1 (https://medium.com/@howardlhw/economics-of-tesla-solar-roof-in-singapore-part-1-485710f3f62). Please read part 1 before continue reading. To make the model more realistic, the following considerations should be made: Losses: tons of them! Every point introduces additional points of losses. Without the exact system in place, it is pretty…Solar Energy3 min readSolar Energy3 min read
Jul 13, 2019Economics of Tesla Solar Roof in Singapore (Part 1)It’s been a while since I last wrote an article. I have traveled to 4 continents, 8 countries, and 15 cities. That’s almost like one season of Amazing Race! A report from Electrek (https://electrek.co/2019/06/14/tesla-solar-roof-quote-price/) states that Tesla is current completing the third version of its Solar Roof. …Solar Energy2 min readSolar Energy2 min read
Oct 21, 2018Would Grid Battery storage works, financially, in Singapore?Disclaimer: All information / data presented here are publicity available data and of my opinion to the best of my understanding. This does not represent the comment of any companies I have worked for, or with. Grid scale battery operates with different grid economics. To understand the economics of grid…Energy10 min readEnergy10 min read
Sep 22, 2018The one day of Blackout in Singapore gives solar system owners 4x the usual revenue, and cost consumers 3x the usual costDisclaimer: All information / data presented here are publicity available data and of my opinion to the best of my understanding. This does not represent the comment of any companies I have worked for, or with. On 18 September 2018, at 1.18am (for the auspicious Chinese, it is 18, 18…Energy4 min readEnergy4 min read
May 29, 2018Turbulent Times in Electricity Industry — What you should know as consumerDisclaimer: All information / data presented here are publicity available data and of my opinion to the best of my understanding. This does not represent the comment of any companies I have worked for, or with. Recent international political events seemed to have affected the price of commodity market, including…Energy9 min readEnergy9 min read
Apr 5, 2018Evaluating Singapore Electricity Market Risks: In Depth Analysis Using DataDisclaimer: All information / data presented here are publicity available data and of my opinion. This does not represent the comment of any companies I have worked for, or with. In Singapore, we benefited from relatively stable wholesale electricity prices, with minor peak and off-peak price differences. This is largely…Energy8 min readEnergy8 min read
