S'pore's public housing to consume less electricity using solar energy
Thursday, 26 February 2009
SINGAPORE, Feb. 25 (Xinhua): Singapore's public housing estates are expected to consume 10 per cent less electricity in the next five years by using solar energy, local media reported yesterday.
TV broadcaster Channelnewsasia said a scheme named Energy Save Program, initiated by the country's Housing and Development Board (HDB), the National Environment Agency and the Energy Market Authority, has already shown positive results in two trial projects, where solar panels were implemented across 14 HDB blocks.
"All precincts involved in the trial achieved some 40 per cent energy savings," the broadcaster said, adding that a 30 per cent reduction in energy will save some 36 million Singapore dollars ( about 23.6 million U.S. dollars) a year.
The report said more than 80 per cent of Singaporeans live in HDB estates and the households consume energy of some 1.2 billion Singapore dollars (about 0.79 billion U.S. dollars) a year.
Since March, 2007, the Singapore government has pledged a total of 350 million Singapore dollars (234.8 million U.S. dollars) in research, development and technology of the clean energy sector.
TV broadcaster Channelnewsasia said a scheme named Energy Save Program, initiated by the country's Housing and Development Board (HDB), the National Environment Agency and the Energy Market Authority, has already shown positive results in two trial projects, where solar panels were implemented across 14 HDB blocks.
"All precincts involved in the trial achieved some 40 per cent energy savings," the broadcaster said, adding that a 30 per cent reduction in energy will save some 36 million Singapore dollars ( about 23.6 million U.S. dollars) a year.
The report said more than 80 per cent of Singaporeans live in HDB estates and the households consume energy of some 1.2 billion Singapore dollars (about 0.79 billion U.S. dollars) a year.
Since March, 2007, the Singapore government has pledged a total of 350 million Singapore dollars (234.8 million U.S. dollars) in research, development and technology of the clean energy sector.