Solar Power Enrichment
Hwa Chong Institution is embarking on a series of projects to contribute to a cleaner and greener environment. This includes the installation of solar panels in school which charges up during the day to power the spotlights that illuminates the clock tower, which is a national monument in Singapore. These spotlights have been installed for around than three years right now.
Below are some statistics about HCI solar panels:
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Total number of Panels :84
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System Size :15.120 kW
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Total number of Inverters :3 (each for a set of 28 panels)
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Estimated Electricity Generated (Day) :70 kWh
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Estimated Electricity Generated (Month) :2,100 kWh
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Estimated Electricity Generated (Year) :25,550 kWh
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Estimated Savings per year :$7,200
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Estimated Carbon Reduction per year :8 tons
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System turn on date :15 June 2011
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Year to date Electric to Grid :3.220 kWh

