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Solar power is not just being used in individual homes. It’s happening on a much larger scale too, right here in the UK.
In 2005, the CIS Tower in Manchester became the largest solar project in the UK to date. 4898 photovoltaic solar panels adorn the side of what was, until the Beetham Tower's completion, Manchester's tallest building. These panels generate enough electricity annually to power 61 three bedroom houses for a year! This saves 100 tonnes of Co2 each year.
The Solar Office was completed in the late 90s and from 2003 housed The Northern Rock. It is located on Doxford International Business park, Sunderland and contains 38000sq feet of office space. The building has won a number of awards, including the 1999 Euro Solar Award, the 1999 Design Council Millennium Project Award and the 2000 Energy Globe Award. It's photovoltaic solar panels generate around 55000 kWh of solar electricity each year.
The Government has recently given 9 more areas the go ahead to develop what will be known as ‘eco-towns’. These developments must meet certain criteria to be given funding to become 'eco-towns,' including being made up of at least 5000 homes, 30% of which must be affordable to low income families and individuals. The development plans must also incorporate low carbon buildings and services. The eco-towns will make use of solar electricity and solar water heating to make the houses more environmentally friendly. The sites approved to become eco-towns include a location near Bradford, along the Shipley canal and another in West Sussex.
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