The Zero Carbon House » Solar http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk a carbon neutral home in Birmingham UK Fri, 18 May 2012 07:01:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Solar roof complete http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/solar-roof-complete/05/2009/ http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/solar-roof-complete/05/2009/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 22:01:38 +0000 Chris Duggan http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/?p=275 Solar electric and hot water panels on the roof are all now complete!

The photovoltaic (electricity generating panels) can be seen near the ridge of the roof; the solar thermal panels for heating hot water are lower down.
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]]> http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/solar-roof-complete/05/2009/feed/ 0 First ten solar PV panels http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/first-ten-solar-pv-panels/05/2009/ http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/first-ten-solar-pv-panels/05/2009/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 19:56:42 +0000 Chris Duggan http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/?p=249 First ten photovoltaic panels (the ones that will generate electricity from the sun) fitted today – despite some heavy showers!

Notice the panels (glossy, but black to absorb sunlight) near the roof ridge. In the centre of the picture the frame is still waiting for more panels.

First ten solar panels in place (just below ridge)

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Frame for solar panels on the roof

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