Solar Energy

848 HDB blocks, 27 govt sites to get solar panels

Solar panels are set to be installed in blocks of public flats managed by the West Coast and Choa Chu Kang town councils, in a move to reduce Singapore's carbon emissions and, in turn, the effects of climate change. Work will begin in the current third quarter, said the Housing Board yesterday when it said the tender for the job had been won by a consortium made up of Sembcorp Solar Singapore and...

Solar energy to power common services piloted at two HDB estates

Singapore's public housing estates could well be powered by sunlight in future, if a pilot project currently underway proves successful. Already, the Energy Save Programme - spearheaded by the Housing and Development Board (HDB), the National Environment Agency and the Energy Market Authority - has shown positive results. The aim of the programme is to bring down energy consumption in all HDB estates by...

Developers may get grants of up to S$1m when installing solar panels

The Economic Development Board (EDB) has unveiled more details of the Solar Capability Scheme, aimed at spurring demand for clean technology and building up expertise in the new industry. The S$20 million scheme was first announced in Parliament in April by Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry, S Iswaran. The EDB said it expects to fund up to 100 projects. Under the scheme, new buildings need...

Private sector to get S$20m for solar capability development

The private sector can tap on S$20 million to offset part of the capital costs of installing solar technologies in new building projects, the Economic Development Board (EDB) announced on Tuesday. The Solar Capability Scheme (SCS), launched at SEMICON Singapore 2008, is the latest programme by the Clean Energy Programme Office (CEPO). It seeks to build up the capabilities of companies through increased...

Green developers get $20m fund

Fund will cushion cost of integrating solar panels into new Green Mark buildings DEVELOPERS of new and green buildings can now tap into a $20 million fund set up by the Government - a decision that is certain to sit well all-round as oil prices continue to surge. The fund will partly offset the cost of integrating solar panels into new buildings “which attain a certain level of Green Mark standard”,...

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