SINGAPORE - A trial to convert the movement of tides off Pulau Satumu into electricity for Raffles Lighthouse is expected to begin in April, making this one of the first steps towards commercialising such technology in Singapore.

On Wednesday, marine renewable energy company Bluenergy Solutions and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) officially announced the project, which aims to replace generators fuelled by planet-warming diesel on the offshore island with clean tidal energy.