Warehouses in Bristol would gain much from Bristol Solar City project generating hundreds of jobs and cheap power
Hundreds of jobs could be created in Bristol through the ambitious Bristol Solar City project which aims to produce one gigawatt of power from solar schemes – more than enough for every home in the city – by 2020.
Bristol Solar City, officially launched today – exactly a week after Bristol secured the title of European Green Capital 2015 – is made up of local organisations which want to make Bristol the UK’s solar capital. Partners include education and research institutions, community energy groups, cooperatives, installers and wholesalers of renewable technologies. Its aims are supported by the city council and mayor George Ferguson.
Solar is by far the fastest-growing renewable energy technology in the South West. The 2013 annual progress report from Regen SW, will reveal that solar has contributed 250mw capacity in the past year, accounting for 93% of capacity growth across the region.
The launch of Bristol Solar City was welcomed by the leading partners on the ground-breaking £8m Ready for Retrofit programme, Regen SW and the Energy Saving Trust. Ready for Retrofit is aimed at providing a substantial boost to the delivery of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies to the West’s housing stock and to accelerate job creation in this fast-growing sector.
Regen SW chief executive Merlin Hyman said: “Bristol Solar City is exactly the kind of exciting new initiative we are looking to support in our commitment to building a world leading renewable energy sector in the south west.”
Source: Bristol Business News