Reading Borough Council Solar Panels

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 borough council solar panels.

Measures have included the installation of solar panels on over 40 council community and school buildings and. Welcome to reading community energy society our mission is to accelerate the uptake of community owned renewable energy in reading and surrounds. 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. The councils will connect to the system in the coming two months.

Rces is set up as a community benefit society meaning it is a business run for charitable purposes. Councils across england have been tasked with trying to reach the government s carbon neutral target by 2050. Reading borough council said the 1 8m scheme would pay for itself over two decades with income generated through the. Councillors in reading are being urged to look at installing solar panels on council.

The council has hit its carbon footprint target three years early. Hundreds of council homes in reading are being installed with solar panels. 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. Each board of directors is passionate about increasing the amount of renewable energy in reading and making this project happen.

A 37 cut in reading borough council s carbon footprint is estimated to have saved 5 5 million in energ y costs since 2008. Reading borough council has also been showing a lead having cut its carbon footprint by half well ahead of schedule too. Reading community energy society board is a combination of members from the local community reading council and energy 4 all. 2020 reading borough council.

Reading borough council has installed solar panels on its buildings around reading. Image caption solar panels can generate electricity and a guaranteed payment for the energy they produce. The platform has gone live with energy assets from the first two councils. 30 november 2018 by hugh fort.