Apple’s new Singapore store will be powered only by sun

SINGAPORE (AP) — Officials say Apple will open its first retail store in Singapore, which will also be Southeast Asia’s first to be powered solely by solar energy.

Solar energy developer Sunseap Group said in a statement Monday that it will provide the store with renewable energy by harnessing its systems set up across 800 of the city’s rooftops from January next year.

The tech-giant, however, did not reveal the store’s location in Singapore or the opening date, likely to be in 2016.

It also did not confirm the store would be run by solar energy, but directed media queries to the Sunseap statement.

A Singapore government official also confirmed the venture.