This news story caught my eye yesterday - HSBC installing Sharp-made solar panel heating on the rooftop of its skyline-dominating Canary Wharf HQ, to help provide heating to make a dent in its power demands.I can't find a pic of the panels themselves, but HSBC obviously has form in this area. For example, you can see here the solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of HSBC's Group Management Training College.
The moves are part of HSBC's Global Environmental Efficiency Programme, and good for them. Surely it is only a matter of time before all major commercial premises adopt similar schemes to help meet power consumption demands.
In a case study that is part part of this programme - Solar photovoltaic and thermal technologies - the company says that more than 320 square metres of panels have been used in both ground- and roof- mounted technology trials.
According to HSBC, the panels on its Leeds-based First Direct HQ can generate 10,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per annum and reduce the building's carbon dioxide (CO2) footprint by over four tonnes per annum.
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In a case study that is part part of this programme - Solar photovoltaic and thermal technologies - the company says that more than 320 square metres of panels have been used in both ground- and roof- mounted technology trials.
According to HSBC, the panels on its Leeds-based First Direct HQ can generate 10,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per annum and reduce the building's carbon dioxide (CO2) footprint by over four tonnes per annum.
For more on photovoltaic technology make sure you bookmark our Solar Cell guide - www.electronicsweekly.com/solarcells
