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The Bootstrap Company - One of the largest solar installations of its kind comes to London

The Bootstrap Company, a London-based charitable development trust, will launch its new solar installation in East London next week (23 July) on the top of the Print House in Dalston. It is the largest single solar installation of its kind in London (C21 solar roof tiles), using the most efficient photovoltaic technology available today.
The Print House is situated in Ashwin Street, Dalston and contains 2,787 square metres of workspace currently occupied by 30 small businesses, voluntary and social enterprise organisations.
One hundred and eighty-four square metres of photovoltaic roof tiles made from sunpowered laminates will operate at 20% efficiency compared with the typical 16-18%. The installation will generate 21,000 kilowatt hours per year, providing most of the electricity required by the tenants of the building and is expected to save an annual £15,000. At the weekends, and when electricity use is lower, electricity generated by the installation will be exported to the National Grid. The system is expected to save over 12,000 tonnes of C02 from entering the atmosphere each year.
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.”
Developed and installed by London-based Solarcentury, the UK’s leading solar energy company, the £150,000 ‘C21’ solar electric tile roof was funded under phase one of the government’s Low Carbon Buildings Programme (50%), the European Regional Development Fund (34%) and the Bootstrap Company (16%).
As part of the project, there will be an information resource centre showing people how the system works, why it is so environmentally-friendly and how it benefits the organisations occupying the building.
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.”

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