Reading Borough Council Solar Panels

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Reading borough council solar panels.

A 37 cut in reading borough council s carbon footprint is estimated to have saved 5 5 million in energ y costs since 2008. Councillors in reading are being urged to look at installing solar panels on council. 30 november 2018 by hugh fort. Reading borough council has installed solar panels on its buildings around reading.

Reading borough council said the 1 8m scheme would pay for itself over two decades with income generated through the. Each board of directors is passionate about increasing the amount of renewable energy in reading and making this project happen. The councils will connect to the system in the coming two months. We own and operate 20 solar pv systems on roofs in and around reading with a combined capacity of 434 kwp energy enough to power the equivalent of 128 homes each year.

Reading community energy society board is a combination of members from the local community reading council and energy 4 all. Year on year carbon emissions produced by the council fell by nearly 11 in 2015 16 saving the reading council tax payer around 900 000. Image caption solar panels can generate electricity and a guaranteed payment for the energy they produce. The council has hit its carbon footprint target three years early.

Rces is set up as a community benefit society meaning it is a business run for charitable purposes. It will monitor and manage solar panels electric vehicle ev charging points and other flexible electrical equipment at the local authorities. The platform has gone live with energy assets from the first two councils. Councils across england have been tasked with trying to reach the government s carbon neutral target by 2050.

Reading borough council was one of the first uk local authorities to spot the opportunity of solar energy when they installed solar photovoltaic systems on 43 public buildings back in 2011 once reading borough council had proved that solar pv could work on their corporate buildings the next step was to look at their social housing stock. Welcome to reading community energy society our mission is to accelerate the uptake of community owned renewable energy in reading and surrounds. Energy costs for reading borough council have fallen by 50 per cent in 10 years saving the cash strapped authority 7 million. Measures have included the installation of solar panels on over 40 council community and school buildings and.