Blackfriars Bridge Solar Panels
Image courtesy of solarcentury co uk and networkrail co uk.
Blackfriars bridge solar panels. The world s first solar bridge is the kurilpa footbridge which was built in 2009 in brisbane australia. Blackfriars bridge part of blackfriars station in london has been fitted with 4 400 photovoltaic panels which are expected. It is the largest solar array in london. Some 4 400 solar photovoltaic pv panels were placed on the new roof of the bridge.
Work on the blackfriars project began in october 2011. Blackfriars railway station upgrade. Image courtesy of network rail. A solar roof with 4 400 panels has been unveiled on blackfriars bridge in central london.
Its parapet contains over 4400 solar photo voltaic panels generating 50 of the stations electricity needs and around 900 000 kwh per year. Network rail said it was the world s largest solar bridge and would provide up to 50 of blackfriars. Work has finished on what is now the largest solar bridge in the world. The blackfriars solar bridge features about 4 400 solar panels fixed on its roof.