UTM to display special home in China Solar Decathlon

The Universiti Teknologi Malaysia team unveiling a solar home prototype, which will be showcased at the China Solar Decathlon (SDC) programme 2013 coming August during the unveiling ceremony at the university here in Johor Baru on June 6,2013.

JOHOR BARU: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), the country’s sole representative for the China Solar Decathlon (SDC) programme 2013, will be showcasing its fully solar-powered home to compete against 23 groups from 36 foreign universities.

UTM Construction Research Alliance research dean Prof Dr Muhd Zaimi Abd Majid said the prototype home worth about RM650,000 and has a total of 40 solar panels installed.