Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on installing solar panels on rooftops of HDB blocks
Oct 10, 2016
Mr Pritam Singh: To ask the Minister for National Development
(a) to date, how many HDB blocks under the purview of each Town Council have been selected to be outfitted with solar panels on their rooftops; and
(b) how many HDB blocks have been shortlisted for the latest SolarNova tender scheduled for the first half of 2016 and under which Town Councils do these blocks come from.
Answer:
HDB has assessed that there are around 6,000 HDB blocks islandwide which are suitable for solar panels, spread out amongst all Town Councils. This is based on the roof design, roof space availability and solar irradiance potential of the blocks. HDB intends to install solar panels for all these blocks progressively under the SolarNova programme.
To date, about 1,800 blocks have been selected, where the solar panels have either been installed or are currently undergoing installation. They are located across all Town Councils (TC), including Aljunied-Hougang TC. For the upcoming SolarNova tender in 2016, HDB has selected 600 blocks in Ang Mo Kio and Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Councils.