Blackfriars Railway Bridge Solar Panels
Network rail said it was the world s largest solar bridge and would provide up to 50 of blackfriars.
Blackfriars railway bridge solar panels. The blackfriars solar bridge features about 4 400 solar panels fixed on its roof. Work on the blackfriars project began in october 2011. A solar roof with 4 400 panels has been unveiled on blackfriars bridge in central london. London blackfriars railway bridge is the largest solar panel bridge in the world.
It is the largest solar array in london. The world s first solar bridge is the kurilpa footbridge which was built in 2009 in brisbane australia. Some 4 400 solar photovoltaic pv panels were placed on the new roof of the bridge. London blackfriars railway bridge crosses the river thames close to the tate modern gallery on the south side right on the picture and it is situated west of the millenium bridge which leads to st.
The only other solar bridge in the world is the kurilpa bridge in brisbane australia. Blackfriars bridge part of blackfriars station in london has been fitted with 4 400 photovoltaic panels which are. As part of a project with solar installation firm solarcentury the roof of the bridge has been covered with 4 400 photovoltaic panels providing up to half of the energy for london blackfriars. Solarcentury the uk company managing the installation expects the panels to produce around 900 000 kwh of electricity annually.
Blackfriars railway station upgrade. Work has finished on what is now the largest solar bridge in the world. Paul s further east on the left with the impressive dome. Image courtesy of network rail.
Image courtesy of solarcentury co uk and networkrail co uk.