Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, 17 March 2017 – Malaysia’s Helios Photovoltaic Sdn Bhd (“Helios PV”), which is developing Sarawak’s largest solar power project, has co-developed a unique solution that can deliver up to 15 hours of solar power for a typical office, with retractable panels housed on top of a 20-foot container.
Helios PV said its wholly-owned Singapore subsidiary Helios PV (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd (“Helios PV Asia”) teamed up with TA Asia Holdings Pte Ltd (“TA Asia”) of Singapore to develop the solution, which has panels that can open up to capture solar energy and retract when not in use, making storage and transporting easier.
Each solar container can generate up to in ideal solar conditions, which
can power a typical office site for 15 hours. As this is cheaper than diesel power, it is ideal for rural areas and construction sites with no or poor access to power grids.
Both parties are jointly researching methods to improve upon and market the retractable container. This is the second collaboration between both parties, following a solar leasing power purchase agreement for Helios PV to install a 154 kilowatt peak (“kWp”) system on the roof of TA Asia’s plant in June 2016.
