Solar Panel News
5 November 2012
Somerset zoo to use solar panels for new elephant habitat
A zoo in North Somerset has revealed it has begun building a state-of-the-art elephant house and habitat that will use solar electricity panels to meet its energy needs. Noah's Ark Zoo and Farm – a unique zoo and working farm located just outside of Bristol – is already the recipient of a national Silver award [...]
2 November 2012
World’s largest co-operatively owned solar project opens in Shrivenham
Westmill Solar Co-operative has announced that it has finalised the acquisition of Westmill Solar Park. Located on the outskirts of Shrivenham, near the border of Oxfordshire and Wiltshire, the £16.5 million project is the UK's first co-operatively owned solar farm and, the group claims, the world's largest. Situated on a 30-acre disused airfield, the 5 [...]
1 November 2012
Durham University’s Palatine Centre awarded BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating
A new building owned by the University of Durham which is powered by solar photovoltaic panels has been awarded a prestigious BREEAM 'Excellent' rating in recognition of its energy efficiency. The £50 million Palatine Centre was built to bring several key student services managed by the university together at one site. It houses the university's [...]
31 October 2012
Tokelau becomes world’s first ever solar-powered nation
A small island nation in the Pacific is setting an example for the world's bigger nations in the fight against carbon emissions and climate change. Tokelau, a tiny collection of atolls located north of Samoa and administered by New Zealand, has become the first nation to use renewable sources to meet all of its energy [...]
31 October 2012
Eco-friendly Felixstowe Academy building given green light
A new eco-friendly building featuring solar photovoltaic panels is to be constructed to house an academy school in Suffolk after being given the green light by the local council. Work can now start on the £18 million state-of-the-art future home of the Felixstowe Academy with Suffolk County Council having completed the necessary land registration and [...]
30 October 2012
Solar panels installed at Grade II listed building in Lincolnshire
It is not just state-of-the-art modern properties that can benefit from the efficiency of solar panels. Modern designs and installation techniques mean that solar panels can often also be fitted to period properties without detracting from their appearance. This has been demonstrated this week by the news that a Grade II listed residential building in [...]
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