Blackfriars Railway Bridge Solar Panels

It is the largest solar array in london.

Blackfriars railway bridge solar panels.

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. Image courtesy of solarcentury co uk and networkrail co uk. Work has finished on what is now the largest solar bridge in the world. 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.

The first solar panel being fixed on to the bridge s roof. London blackfriars railway bridge is the largest solar panel bridge in the world. 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.

Image courtesy of network rail. The only other solar bridge in the world is the kurilpa bridge in brisbane australia. 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 blackfriars solar bridge features about 4 400 solar panels fixed on its roof.

Network rail said it was the world s largest solar bridge and would provide up to 50 of blackfriars. Paul s further east on the left with the impressive dome. The world s first solar bridge is the kurilpa footbridge which was built in 2009 in brisbane australia. A solar roof with 4 400 panels has been unveiled on blackfriars bridge in central london.

Blackfriars railway station upgrade.