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Sun Shines On Coventry Cathedral
Coventry to become the first cathedral in the UK to have photovoltaic panels installed on the roof
Despite the concerns over the government's FiT review a number of large projects continue to be announced in the UK. EOS Energy has just received the go ahead to start work on an installation of a 50kW photovoltaic array on the roof of Coventry Cathedral. EOS will be working in partnership with the Cathedral and the Renewable Energy Technology Alliance (RETA). The array will consist of 178 panels and will be completed in time for HM The Queen's visit to Coventry in 2012.
The Cathedral's Executive Director Jane Woodward commented "It's a Grade-I listed building and we are fortunate in Coventry because many cathedrals have quite steep pitched roofs behind shady parapets whereas ours is fairly flat. It will make us the first cathedral in country to have solar panels on the roof."
Jane continued "It's not just about saving money on our energy bills - we are committed to the idea of renewable energy and climate protection."
This flagship project will form part of Coventry's efforts to get the city in good shape ready for the thousands of visitors expected for next year's Olympic football games taking part at The Ricoh Arena (City of Coventry Stadium).
The Cathedral already has an established partnership with EOS and has already received a payment of £1200 for commission on orders generated, with hopefully many more thousands still to come!
