SINGAPORE – Singapore is on a quest to generate more clean energy, reduce carbon emissions and, in turn, reduce the effect of climate change.
The Housing Board is leading the charge by aggregating public sector demand for the installation of solar panels across HDB blocks and government sites through the SolarNova programme.
On Friday (Feb 25), HDB said it is on track to meet the target set in 2019 to install a total solar capacity of 540 megawatt-peak (MWp) by 2030, which could potentially generate enough green energy to power the equivalent of 135,000 four-room HDB flats.
It contributes towards the national solar targets of 1.5 gigawatt-peak (GWp) by 2025, and 2 GWp by 2030 as set out under the Singapore Green Plan.
These are the key milestones in HDB’s solar energy journey:
2008: The first solar test beds are conducted at two precincts in Serangoon and Sembawang to gather…