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| Image: SolarCentury |
The picture above is a computer-generated image of Blackfriars Railway Station, London across river Thames covered by 4,400 solar panels. Work is still in progress at this momentous London site which is undergoing major refurbishments to become the world's largest solar bridge and London's largest solar array. At the end of the project the solar panels are expected to generate 900,000 kWh of electricity annually providing more than 50% of the station’s power needs. With this, the station's yearly CO2 emissions will be reduced by about 511 tonnes. There are also plans to integrate rain harvesting systems and sun pipes for lighting.
The major managing companies, Panasonic and SolarCentury, expect the project to be completed in July 2012.
This a major milestone in our journey to become the number one green innovation company in the world by 2018. - Laurent Abadi, CEO Panasonic Europe.
