SERIS commenced operations on 1 April 2008.
The Solar Energy Reseach Institute of Singapore (SERIS) is Singapore's national institute for applied solar energy research. The institute is sponsored by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore's National Research Foundation (NRF) through the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). SERIS is structured as a National Laboratory at NUS and has the stature of an NUS University-level Research Institute, but with considerable autonomy and flexibility.
SERIS conducts industry-oriented research and development as well as use-inspired basic research in the field of solar energy conversion. The institute collaborates closely with industry.
The main R&D areas of SERIS are:
SERIS is globally active but focuses on technologies and services for tropical regions, in particular for Singapore, South- and South-East Asia.
SERIS has set up its cleanrooms, laboratories and offices in the 4,800 m2 of space allocated to it on the NUS campus. By Q4/2010 most of the laboratories were operational. In addition to this, SERIS has rented 1,300 m2 of space at the International Business Park for SERIS' PV module performance analysis unit.
As of May 2011, 148 staff members (scientists, engineers, technicians, administrative professionals, and research students) were working at SERIS, with roots in 20 countries from around the world.
