Solar Panels Installed On S’pore Buses For 6 Month Trial Towards A Greener Public Transport
On Tuesday, 30 March, the first fleet of public buses fitted with solar panels have launched on the Singapore public roads, as a part of Go-Ahead Singapore’s plan to build a greener and more sustainable future. This plan will go as a 6-month trial where bus operator Go-Ahead Singapore is hoping that these new features will help to make Singapore’s buses greener. These ultra-thin solar panels were fitted on 2 buses on service 15 which will travels through Pasir Ris, Tampines, and Marine Parade. With ultra-thin panels of 1.6mm, weight less than 20kg and can generate up to 1,000 watts of energy are fitted on the roof of these diesel-powered buses. This solar panel will generate energy to charge the bus’s batteries and lessening the load on the engine, and also providing power to the bus when the engine is turned off.
With this new feature, it will make these buses become more efficient and environmentally friendly and in the first 2 months of the trial, the solar panels will undergo weekly inspections.
