Solar Cells


Bowater House will use Photovoltaic solar cells.

They will be fixed to the top four floors on the South face of Bowater House.

Blue tiles are fixed to the North side of Bowater House to make the building look symmetrical.

Their main job would to generate electricity from sunlight.

Also the Photovoltaics would work on cloudy days as well.

They provide power for lifts and any communal facilites such as security cameras.

There are websites for other photovoltaic projects, such as the Maine solar house

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