Blackfriars Bridge Solar Panels

Blackfriars bridge across the river thames in london uk is the world s largest solar bridge.

Blackfriars bridge solar panels.

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. It is the largest solar array in london. Image courtesy of network rail. The first solar panel being fixed on to the bridge s roof.

Blackfriars railway station upgrade. Image courtesy of solarcentury co uk and networkrail co uk. Work on the blackfriars project began in october 2011. Work has finished on what is now the largest solar bridge in the world.

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. Its parapet contains over 4400 solar photo voltaic panels generating 50 of the stations electricity needs and around 900 000 kwh per year. Network rail said it was the world s largest solar bridge and would provide up to 50 of blackfriars.