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38 Ngau Au Village, Tung Chung, Lantau Island
2021-12-22
Rooftop of the dormitory
~ 54m2 (560 sq. ft.)
Rooftop
27pcs
Monocrystalline silicon (bifacial)
11.75kWp
11,566 kWh (Sufficient to supply power for 28 households each month)
Established in 1933, Hong Kong Playground Association is a long-time non-governmental organization providing social services to children and young people in Hong Kong. Through the provision of diversified and pertinent services and facilities, it is devoted to nurture the healthy mind and spirit of young people, for them to become the future pillars of Hong Kong.
Located in Ngau Au Village, Tung Chung, Hong Kong Playground Association: Tung Chung Camp is a non-profit campsite. Since its establishment in 1977, Tung Chung Camp provide camp services to members of all social strata. At the beginning, Tung Chung Camp was just a sheet metal house with 24 nylon beds. It was reconstructed at the 80s, and returned to services in 1990. Since the reconstructed Tung Chung Camp attracted people who were interested in astronomy, stargazing and archeology. It was used by many organisations for small-scaled group training activities.
The camp went through an innovation and the new Tung Chung Camp, reopened in 2017, could accommodate 30 people, equipped with multi-function hall and a self-helped kitchen. It is ideal for field trips, training, retreat and vocation, and suitable for campers to visit Lantau Islands’ attractions and hiking routes.
27 pieces of solar the solar photovoltaic(PV) panels were installed on the rooftop of its dormitory, with a system capacity of 11.75 kWp. Its power generation in the first-year was 11,566 kWh.
Information Source: Hong Kong Playground Association
The solar panels were installed on the rooftop of the dormitory, allowing close observations. In addition to the on-grid PV panels, there is also an off-grid PV panels on the rooftop, generating power for a CCTV.
The weather station collects irradiance and ambient temperature data, which allows engineers to examine the performance of the system from the detected data. It could also be used for taking preventive measures, monitoring potential risks and making timely corrections to the system if necessary.
A solar-powered CCTVs is installed on the rooftop, the panel is equipped with a battery storage to ensure the CCTVs is in operation even at night or when the sky is cloudy.
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