“Delta’s Coral Restoration Scheme” expands globally. On December 10, 2024, under the witness of world-renowned ethologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, Delta Electronics, in collaboration with Singapore's National Parks Board (NParks), launched a coral culture facility as the base for coral restoration at the St. John’s Island National Marine Laboratory (SJINML). The initiative incorporates Delta's smart aquaculture system, making Delta one of the first corporations to support NParks’ "100K Corals Initiative", which aims to restore one hundred thousand corals in 10 years. Mr. Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development of Singapore, expressed gratitude for Delta's contributions during the ceremony. He also emphasized the importance of advancing restoration technologies to help corals adapt to the critical challenges posed by global warming.
The Director of Delta Foundation Mr. Victor Cheng (2nd from left) led a group of Delta managers in a group photo with renowned conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall (middle) and Singapore's Minister of National Development Desmond Lee. (2nd from right).

''All ecosystems are intricately connected, from land to sea, from corals to humanity,'' remarked Dr. Jane Goodall, now 90 years old, after attending the launch event on St. John’s Island alongside Minister Lee, where Delta’s engineers presented the smart aquaculture system. She also joined Mr. Victor Cheng, a Director of the Delta Foundation, in planting the first batch of corals at the coral culture facility. In this heartfelt moment, she gave a blessing kiss to a coral seedling, wishing it a successful growth and a safe return to its natural habitat.

(Left) Mr. Victor Cheng and Dr. Jane Goodall planted the first batch of corals at the launch event.
(Right) Mr. Victor Cheng introduced Delta's coral restoration technologies to Dr. Jane Goodall and Minister Desmond Lee.

At St. John’s Island, Mr. Victor Cheng also joined a livestream with Taiwanese media in Taipei. He stated, ''Delta is committed to driving sustainability through innovation. By leveraging intelligent and automated technologies, we aim to create more efficient and impactful solutions for a greener future. We are honored to contribute our advanced industrial automation solutions, integrated with coral aquaculture, to Singapore’s national coral restoration initiative. Through this collaboration, we hope to support international efforts on marine biodiversity and long-term environmental conservation.''

Singapore is home to 255 species of corals, representing one-third of the world's stony coral species, with a coral reef area of approximately 13 square kilometers. However, since the 1960s, 60% of its coral reefs has been damaged due to coastal development and increased maritime activities. In recent years, these reefs have also faced growing threats from marine heatwaves. To combat these challenges, Singapore’s government began to systematically monitor the health of coral reefs in 2005, launched its first phase of coral restoration in 2016, and initiated the 10-year ''100K Corals Initiative'' in 2024 following the fourth global coral bleaching event.

In the future, NParks aims to restore 10,000 coral colonies of Acropora digitifera and Acropora millepora every year, transplanting them onto degraded reefs in Singapore’s waters. Delta has supported this initiative by providing a smart aquaculture system, including PLC controllers, HMI interfaces, and VTScada system. These technologies help maintain stable water quality and enable remote monitoring of the tanks, ensuring an uninterrupted and efficient coral restoration process.
Delta's advanced industrial automation equipment utilized in the coral culture facility to support NParks' coral restoration initiative.

The Delta Foundation will also apply the experience gained from the NParks-Delta Corals Research Programme to other projects on climate change adaptation and halting biodiversity loss. By collaborating with various stakeholders, it seeks to enhance the efforts in restoring and preserving nature.
Researchers at SJINML hung their wishes for the 100K Corals Initiative on the wall at the coral culture facility.
Visitors carefully observed the corals in the aquaculture tanks. The corals are strung together and hung vertically to allow more room for growth.