Green light for solar panels on church roof

PLANS to install solar panels on a Nottingham church to make the building more efficient and sustainable have been approved by the city council.

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Applicant Mark Goodwill-Hodgson submitted an application on February 21 to install photovoltaic panels on the roof of the St Andrews With Castle Gate United Reformed Church on Goldsmith Street. The Labour-run authority approved the plans on Wednesday.

The project will see photovoltaic panels installed to the south and west roofs of the church, which is Grade-II listed with conservation group Historic England.

Photovoltaic panels use a specific type of solar technology to convert sunlight energy directly into electricity. They are typically used to power homes and businesses sustainably.

These are different to solar thermal panels, which use sunlight to generate heat and are commonly used for heating water.