University of Edinburgh solar farm aids zero carbon bid
A solar farm at the University of Edinburgh campus, UK, is nearing completion and should help the organization become carbon neutral by 2040.
Its photovoltaic panels are expected to generate more than 1,400,000 kWh of electricity a year.
Almost 5000 ground-mounted panels are being installed at Easter Bush campus in Midlothian in a move that will save an estimated £200,000 per year in electricity costs. Installation is due to finish in November. The five-hectare site will be connected to the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and the Roslin Institute and is expected to provide 15% of the Easter Bush site’s electricity consumption.
The Easter Bush development includes a living laboratory for solar PV research, enabling researchers to investigate improved methods of generating green power.
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