Blackfriars Bridge London Solar Panels

Image courtesy of solarcentury co uk and networkrail co uk.

Blackfriars bridge london solar panels. Work on the blackfriars project began in october 2011. Network rail first capital connect and solarcentury surprised passengers arriving at blackfriars station this morning with a free cuppa drawn from britain s biggest tea cup to celebrate the launch of the world s largest solar bridge. 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. Blackfriars bridge part of blackfriars station in london has been fitted with 4 400 photovoltaic panels which are expected.

More than a hundred bridges 26 tunnels and public ferries cross the river thames but london s blackfriars station will be unique sporting approximately 6 000 square meters of photovoltaic panels. Solarcentury the uk company managing the installation expects the panels to produce around 900 000 kwh of electricity annually. The work also includes the installation of a roof covered with photovoltaic solar panels. Some 4 400 solar photovoltaic pv panels were placed on the new roof of the bridge.

The blackfriars solar bridge features about 4 400 solar panels fixed on its roof. A solar roof with 4 400 panels has been unveiled on blackfriars bridge in central london. Blackfriars railway bridge in central london will carry 4 400 photovoltaic solar cells on roof pv panels will create 900 000 kilowatt hours of electricity per year generating 50 of new station s. Its parapet contains over 4400 solar photo voltaic panels generating 50 of the stations electricity needs and around 900 000 kwh per year.

Work has finished on what is now the largest solar bridge in the world. The project is designed by will alsop and built by balfour beatty. It is the largest solar array in london. Image courtesy of network rail.

Construction on the blackfriars solar bridge is expected to be completed in 2012. The electricity generated will be enough to cover half of london s blackfriars station electricity needs and most importantly the use of renewable energy will help. As part of the thameslink programme the platforms at blackfriars station have been extended across the thames and partially supported by the 1864 bridge piers. Blackfriars bridge across the river thames in london uk is the world s largest solar bridge.

Network rail said it was the world s largest solar bridge and would provide up to 50 of blackfriars. Blackfriars railway station upgrade. Image courtesy of network rail.