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No. 1 bridge, Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, New Territories
2021-5-14
The rooftop of the office building and roofs of 8 dormitories
~ 604m2 (6,501sq. ft.)
Flat rooftop and sloping roofs
258pcs
Monocrystalline silicon (bifacial)
112.23 kWp
116,126 kWh (Sufficient to supply power for 290 households each month)
Livelihood underwent hardships in the early days of Hong Kong's history and consequently quite a big number of abandoned babies was recorded in the community. The Hong Kong Diocesan Congregation- Sisters of the Precious Blood- following the Gospel spirit of mercy and love, responded to the needs of society at that time. An outpatient clinic for babies was established in the Convent in Shum Shui Po. Its tasks were to provide free medical care and medicine and take care of the poor and sick babies. Due to the increasing number of babies being abandoned, the Precious Blood Hospital next to the Convent was built to house patients in poverty and abandoned babies.
During the period of the Japanese occupation, the hospital was occupied by Japanese troops and it temporarily served as a transitory rescue centre. After the war, there was a substantial increase in the number of abandoned babies, also the orphans were growing up. With assistance from benefactors, an orphanage was built in the Lung Yeuk Tau area in Fanling in 1952.
Following improvements in the economy, the number of orphans decreased gradually. However, there was a growing number of children and adolescents who are deprived of proper care due to family problems. To cater to this need, the orphanage started to take in these girls. The Sisters decided to build ten independent dormitories, with each dormitory operating as a family unit.
After two fund-raising activities and enlisting the help from their benefactors, ten dormitories* were built by the end of 1962. The orphanage was officially renamed "Precious Blood Children's Village." With the mercy and love of Christ in the spirit of the Gospel, Precious Blood Children's Village renders services for children and young persons who have been deprived of proper care due to family problems. They provide accommodation means with a home atmosphere, and in the living environment of mutual love and help, they aim to nurture borders to achieve a balanced development of body, mind, and spirit. They hope that under the nourishment of love and care, the children and young persons would live out the true meaning of life.
The solar systems were installed on the rooftops and roofs of the buildings in Precious Blood Children’s Village. There are a total of 302 solar photovoltaic(PV) panels, with a system capacity of 112.23kWp. Their power generation in the first year is 116,126 kWh, sufficient to supply power for 290 households each month.
*The current number of dormitories is eight
Information Source: Webpage of Sisters of the Precious Blood- Precious Blood Children's Village
The Solar PV systems were installed on the rooftop of the office building and 8 dormitories in Precious Blood Children's Village.
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. The weather station shown here was installed on the rooftop of the office building.
A solar-powered CCTVs was 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.
The meters and equipment of the solar power systems were installed on the wall of the dormitories.
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