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.
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.
The world s first solar bridge is the kurilpa footbridge which was built in 2009 in brisbane australia.
Paul s further east on the left with the impressive dome.
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.
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.
Solarcentury the uk company managing the installation expects the panels to produce around 900 000 kwh of electricity annually.
Blackfriars railway station upgrade.
Network rail said it was the world s largest solar bridge and would provide up to 50 of blackfriars.
Blackfriars bridge part of blackfriars station in london has been fitted with 4 400 photovoltaic panels which are.
Work on the blackfriars project began in october 2011.
The only other solar bridge in the world is the kurilpa bridge in brisbane australia.
A solar roof with 4 400 panels has been unveiled on blackfriars bridge in central london.
Work has finished on what is now the largest solar bridge in the world.
London blackfriars railway bridge is the largest solar panel bridge in the world.
Image courtesy of network rail.
It is the largest solar array in london.
The first solar panel being fixed on to the bridge s roof.