Summary - Solar buses #Draft 1

 According to the Kok (2021), Go-Ahead Singapore has launched a 6-month trial on the solar powered public buses, aiming to explore the efficiency and durability of such systems.

Singapore welcomes a fleet of buses with solar panels to evaluate how effective and durable such implementation will be as part of a 6 months pilot trial on two Man A22 Euro 6 diesel-powered buses. 

These solar panels will generate a total of 1000 watts of energy to charge the battery on the buses. It will help to save up to 1400 litres of diesel and contribute to a reduction of 3.7 tonnes of carbon emissions per bus per year. Another evaluation will be to ensure the solar panels can withstand high temperature and daily bus maintenance such as cleaning. 

Rigorous safety assessments have been done to obtained approval by the Land Transport Authority who is supporting the initiative by Go-Ahead Singapore. The success of such pilot trial will be a game changer to path way to public transport sustainability.

References

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/first-public-buses-with-solar-panels-hit-the-road-in-six-month-trial-by-go-ahead