Blackfriars Bridge London Solar Panels

Image courtesy of network rail.

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. Work on the blackfriars project began in october 2011. Blackfriars bridge across the river thames in london uk is the world s largest solar bridge. 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.

The project is designed by will alsop and built by balfour beatty. Some 4 400 solar photovoltaic pv panels were placed on the new roof of the bridge. The first solar panel being fixed on to the bridge s roof. Image courtesy of network rail.

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. Image courtesy of solarcentury co uk and networkrail co uk. 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 world s first solar bridge is the kurilpa footbridge which was built in 2009 in brisbane australia.

Blackfriars bridge part of blackfriars station in london has been fitted with 4 400 photovoltaic panels which are expected. 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. 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. 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. The blackfriars solar bridge features about 4 400 solar panels fixed on its roof. Blackfriars railway station upgrade. Network rail said it was the world s largest solar bridge and would provide up to 50 of blackfriars.

It is the largest solar array in london. The work also includes the installation of a roof covered with photovoltaic 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.