1,300 years Cathedral Gets Solar at the roof.

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1,300 years Cathedral Gets Solar at the roof.
For more than 1,300 years the site of Gloucester Cathedral, in the south west of England, has been a place of continuous worship. Rich in history, it is home to the tomb of King Edward II, who died in 1327. Now, it has become one of the oldest cathedrals in the world to have solar panels. "The Church of England? has a campaign which is called Shrinking the Footprint, and it's a very ambitious campaign to reduce carbon emissions throughout the Church by 80 percent by 2050," Anne Cranston, Project Pilgrim manager at Gloucester Cathedral, told CNBC in a phone interview. Commenting on the Shrinking the Footprint project, the Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, has previously said that the Church is "committed to mitigate the effects of climate change which will fall disproportionately on the poor and vulnerable in the world." Solar power is becoming an increasingly important part of the planet's energy mix. In the U.S., for example, data from GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association has shown that the solar industry there installed 7,286 megawatts of solar power in 2015, an increase of over 1,000 megawatts of solar photovoltaic installations compared to 2014. Back in Gloucester, Cranston explained why solar was seen as a viable way of making the Cathedral a beacon for clean energy. Chris Rose \| Photographer's Choice RF \| Getty Images "We have bought clean energy for the past few years, but churches and cathedrals have the benefit of being west-east aligned and therefore a lot of us have these south facing roofs," she said. "It seemed somewhat of a gift if we could take advantage of it." Cranston went on to state that the Cathedral "will continue to go green, there is lots more that we need to do." The installation is now complete and Monday saw the solar panels switched on, with the 38 kilowatt solar array set to help cut energy costs by 25 percent. "From a green perspective, it'll save them about 16 tonnes of carbon dioxide ? per annum," Ben Harrison, from Mypower, told CNBC in a phone interview. Mypower oversaw the installation of the panels on the Cathedral's roof, and Harrison went on to explain that the carbon dioxide savings would be equivalent to planting several acres of woodland per year. Harrison added that working on the project had proved to be "the opportunity of a lifetime. Very few people get the opportunity to go on the roof of Gloucester Cathedral, let alone be part of creating its future." "In terms of the sustainability, the energy production, it's been extremely satisfying" Source: CNBC.

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For more than 1,300 years the site of Gloucester Cathedral, in the south west of England, has been a place of continuous worship. Rich in history, it is home to the tomb of King Edward II, who died in 1327. Now, it has become one of the oldest cathedrals in the world to have solar panels.

"The Church of England? has a campaign which is called Shrinking the Footprint, and it's a very ambitious campaign to reduce carbon emissions throughout the Church by 80 percent by 2050," Anne Cranston, Project Pilgrim manager at Gloucester Cathedral, told CNBC in a phone interview.

Commenting on the Shrinking the Footprint project, the Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, has previously said that the Church is "committed to mitigate the effects of climate change which will fall disproportionately on the poor and vulnerable in the world."

Solar power is becoming an increasingly important part of the planet's energy mix. In the U.S., for example, data from GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association has shown that the solar industry there installed 7,286 megawatts of solar power in 2015, an increase of over 1,000 megawatts of solar photovoltaic installations compared to 2014.

Back in Gloucester, Cranston explained why solar was seen as a viable way of making the Cathedral a beacon for clean energy.

Chris Rose | Photographer's Choice RF | Getty Images

"We have bought clean energy for the past few years, but churches and cathedrals have the benefit of being west-east aligned and therefore a lot of us have these south facing roofs," she said. "It seemed somewhat of a gift if we could take advantage of it." Cranston went on to state that the Cathedral "will continue to go green, there is lots more that we need to do."

The installation is now complete and Monday saw the solar panels switched on, with the 38 kilowatt solar array set to help cut energy costs by 25 percent.

"From a green perspective, it'll save them about 16 tonnes of carbon dioxide ? per annum," Ben Harrison, from Mypower, told CNBC in a phone interview.

Mypower oversaw the installation of the panels on the Cathedral's roof, and Harrison went on to explain that the carbon dioxide savings would be equivalent to planting several acres of woodland per year.

Harrison added that working on the project had proved to be "the opportunity of a lifetime. Very few people get the opportunity to go on the roof of Gloucester Cathedral, let alone be part of creating its future."

"In terms of the sustainability, the energy production, it's been extremely satisfying"

Source: CNBC.

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17 Comments

says :
thanks for sharing
Posted 07-02-2018 21:26

says :
good report
Posted 07-02-2018 21:22

says :
Thanks, Peter.
Posted 08-12-2016 19:31

says :
and that is the great news,glad to see people starts to understand renewable and environmental friendly energies,thanks for sharing Joshua
Posted 07-12-2016 18:09

says :
Thank you, Minjoo. I'm sure it will be a great place to visit. Nice day
Posted 01-12-2016 17:08

says :
Thanks for sharing, Joshua! It is surprising how people managed to place those solar roofs at such old cathedrals. I wish to visit there once if I get any chance. Thanks for spending your time, and have a great day :)
Posted 01-12-2016 16:28

says :
Sure, Heonjun it proves the change of perception.
Posted 30-11-2016 02:50

says :
Hi Joshua. I believe this symbolically shows how the general opinion has shifted to realize the importance of environmental protection and sustainable growth. Thanks for sharing
Posted 29-11-2016 12:59

says :
Thank you for reading, everyone. Lets keep sharing great news like this.
Posted 27-11-2016 04:46

says :
Wow! I am so happy to read such an ambitious target to reduce carbon emissions from Church by 80 percent by 2050. This is a positive momentum for investing on clean energy. Thank you for sharing the happy news :)
Posted 26-11-2016 02:22

prayash pathak says :
Thanks for sharing. Good to know.
Posted 25-11-2016 20:49

says :
Good hear that....A cathedral with solar roof...
Posted 25-11-2016 18:11

Xilola Kayumova says :
Great news! The picture looks great. Thanks for sharing!
Posted 25-11-2016 00:32

says :
Thank you, Rohan.
Posted 24-11-2016 22:01

Rohan Kapur says :
This is so amazing. Sustainability is life. Thanks for the post.
Posted 24-11-2016 21:54

says :
Thank you for reading. When I was in Morocco, I saw mosques with solar on the roof. So inspiring!
Posted 24-11-2016 21:26

Arushi Madan says :
It is even more convincing & inspiring when places of worship like this install solar panels or any other way of protecting environment. Thanks for posting.
Posted 24-11-2016 21:07

1,300 years Cathedral Gets Solar at the roof.

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