Hong Kong golf course goes green with world's first solar-powered carts
The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course now boasts the world's first fleet of solar-powered golf carts, which are expected to cut carbon emissions by about 30 tonnes per year.
The solar-cell roof panels, fitted to 205 carts, will capture and convert sunlight into energy.
They were designed and engineered by Denmark-based company SolarDrive, which collaborated with Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
The club estimates the solar-powered carts save between 50 to 70 per cent on electricity consumption and double battery life, compared to their regular counterparts.
Said Cameron Halliday, general manager of the golf course: "With the solar canopies, the difference is that as the golfer plays that 18-hole round, and it is variable, on a sunny day for example, the battery draw-down would be very negligible, if any. So when the vehicle is returned to us and its plugged back into the mains, it's just topping up."
The golf carts are a hit with golfers, as they are able to convert daylight into energy even during cloudy days. The carts also charge themselves on the go.
The solar-cell roof panels, fitted to 205 carts, will capture and convert sunlight into energy.
They were designed and engineered by Denmark-based company SolarDrive, which collaborated with Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
The club estimates the solar-powered carts save between 50 to 70 per cent on electricity consumption and double battery life, compared to their regular counterparts.
Said Cameron Halliday, general manager of the golf course: "With the solar canopies, the difference is that as the golfer plays that 18-hole round, and it is variable, on a sunny day for example, the battery draw-down would be very negligible, if any. So when the vehicle is returned to us and its plugged back into the mains, it's just topping up."
The golf carts are a hit with golfers, as they are able to convert daylight into energy even during cloudy days. The carts also charge themselves on the go.
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