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Singapore is one of the world's smallest countries.

However, it's one of the biggest carbon dioxide producers in Asia.

The government of the city state aims to address this issue by focusing on renewable energy.

Singapore has little wind for wind power and no rivers for hydropower, so solar power is the best option.

However, with so little landmass, finding the space for solar farms is challenging.

Jen Tan of Sembcorp explains that Singapore's bodies of water hold the answer.

This newly built solar farm spreads out from the coast into the Johor Strait, which separates Singapore from Malaysia.

13,000 solar panels are connected to the seabed.

It can provide enough energy to power 1,400 flats.

A far bigger project at Tengeh Reservoir is currently under development.

The 122,000 panel solar farm will become one of the largest in South East Asia.

Singapore's goal is to raise solar energy use from 0.5 percent today to 3 percent by 2030.

Subhod Mhaisalkar is the Executive Director of the Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University.

He believes Singapore should aim higher.

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