While land constraint is a very real problem for Singapore as it aims to meet its target of producing 2 gigawatt-peak (GWp) of solar energy by 2030 (Can Singapore’s climate targets be more ambitious?, Oct 23), it fortunately does not mean game over for the Republic.
As an urban city with many high-rise buildings, it can instead harness the potential of vast vertical facade space for solar energy generation by installing solar cladding.
This is known as building-applied photovoltaics (BAPV).