Blackfriars Bridge London Solar Panels

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.

Blackfriars bridge london solar panels.

The blackfriars solar bridge features about 4 400 solar panels fixed on its roof. Work has finished on what is now the largest solar bridge in the world. Some 4 400 solar photovoltaic pv panels were placed on the new roof of the bridge. It is the largest solar array in london.

The first solar panel being fixed on to the bridge s roof. Work on the blackfriars project began in october 2011. Blackfriars railway station upgrade. Construction on the blackfriars solar bridge is expected to be completed in 2012.

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. 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 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.

A solar roof with 4 400 panels has been unveiled on blackfriars bridge in central london. 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. The project is designed by will alsop and built by balfour beatty.

The 4 400 photovoltaic panels cover the roof of the station and produce enough energy to make almost 80 000 cups of tea a day. 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. Blackfriars bridge across the river thames in london uk is the world s largest solar bridge. The world s first solar bridge is the kurilpa footbridge which was built in 2009 in brisbane australia.

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. Image courtesy of solarcentury co uk and networkrail co uk. Image courtesy of network rail.