Hdb flat in punggol harnesses sunlight with diy solar panels after homeowner loses job.
Hdb solar panel.
Singapore by next year housing and development board hdb residents can expect to see one in two flats sporting solar panels on their rooftops.
About 2 000 hdb blocks have been fitted with solar panels as of august while solar pv installation at about 2 370 more hdb blocks is in progress said hdb and edb.
Singapore sunseap group s unit sunseap leasing has won a tender to install more than 170 000 solar panels at 1 218 hdb blocks and 49 government sites which include 30 schools 13 ministry of.
More efficient solar panels can now convert around 20 per cent of sunlight into electricity compared with 16 per cent.
Hdb aims to install solar panels on about 10 000 blocks where feasible.
When completed the total number of public housing blocks with such panels will exceed 2 400 bringing the hdb a step closer to its target of having solar panels in 5 500 blocks by 2020.