Image courtesy of solarcentury co uk and networkrail co uk.
Blackfriars bridge solar panels.
Blackfriars railway station upgrade.
Network rail said it was the world s largest solar bridge and would provide up to 50 of blackfriars.
The first solar panel being fixed on to the bridge s roof.
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.
Image courtesy of network rail.
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.
Its parapet contains over 4400 solar photo voltaic panels generating 50 of the stations electricity needs and around 900 000 kwh per year.
The world s first solar bridge is the kurilpa footbridge which was built in 2009 in brisbane australia.
Work has finished on what is now the largest solar bridge in the world.
It is the largest solar array in london.