The Print House, Dalston
Dalston, LondonLargest C21e solar tile installation in the UK provides clean energy for The Bootstrap Company
C21e installation at Print House, Dalston - close up view
C21e installation at Print House, Dalston - close up view
The C21e solar roof at the Print House in Dalston, East London, is the culmination of a collaboration between Solarcentury and London-based charitable development trust The Bootstrap Company. Saving over 12 tonnes of CO2 each year, this is one of the largest and most efficient solar installations of its kind in the UK.
The Bootstrap Company is managed by the Environment Trust. It maintains and lets workspaces to local business at affordable and inclusive rates. The Print House is one such property and consists of 50 office suites ranging from 150 sqft to 1500 sqft with a café on the ground floor and a car park. The workspace is currently occupied by 30 small businesses, voluntary and social enterprise organisations.
As a listed building, one of the prime considerations in selecting a renewable power source to reduce running costs was the aesthetics. Solar photovoltaic roof tiles presented the solution, as they are virtually un-discernable from the ground.
East London C21e installation
Jeremy Leggett, CEO of Solarcentury said: "The work of the Bootstrap Company is vital in London's tough business environment. Maintaining workspaces that are cost efficient and sustainable is the answer to creating and maintaining local employment in regenerating urban areas."
Talking about the installation, Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks said: "We want to make solar panels as commonplace as we can on our homes, our schools and our workplaces. They save our money while doing their bit to save our planet. Charitable projects such as this are exactly the kind of scheme that the Low Carbon Buildings Programme was designed to encourage."
Adding to this, Bootstrap Company chair Mary Doyle said: "This project is the result of a strong and successful partnership between three organisations wanting to develop environmentally and economically sustainable workspaces for businesses in London's competitive and expensive business environment. The solar installation itself is a wonderful and innovative demonstration of the vital role renewable energy plays in all of our low carbon futures."
The installation has been part funded by the Energy Saving Trust and the European Regional Development Fund.
Read more about the Print House installation at the official Daily Telegraph website .
For more information about the Environment Trust, this project and others: www.envirotrust.org
| Technology | |
| Installation Type |
Pitched roof |
| System size (kWp) | 24.30 |
| Forecast electricity generation / year (kWh) | 21,000.00 |
| Panel area (m2) | 189.00 |
| Building integrated |
Yes |
| Forecast CO2 saving / year (kg) | 11,928.00 |
| Type of project |
Public sector |
