The world's first solar bridge - prestigious win for Solarcentury
Blackfriars Bridge - Solar project of the year
Solarcentury has triumphed at the 8th annual British Renewable Energy Awards held in London. Solarcentury was one of four entries contesting Project of the Year, and our Blackfriars Bridge project was chosen by the judges as the winner.
The project is part of a massive upgrade of London’s Blackfriars rail station, built across the Thames in 1886, which Network Rail has been expanding. The station now sits directly on the bridge providing exits on both sides of the river.
Today Blackfriars is the world’s largest solar bridge.
Frans van den Heuvel, CEO, Solarcentury commented: “We are delighted to win the REA Project Award. The word iconic is used too freely but there is no other way to describe this project in the heart of London, crossing the Thames and in view of St Paul’s Cathedral.
“Having such a big solar PV array in the heart of London demonstrates just what architectural feats can be achieved, not just here but anywhere around the world, and we look forward to working on further challenging projects in the future.”
For details of all the REA award winners click here.
About Solarcentury:
Solarcentury is one of the most respected solar companies in the world. Founded in 1998, we have been around since the early days of the solar industry and have been part of the evolution that has made PV the attractive investment it is today. We have put solar on a greater variety of sites than any other company in the industry, and have won multiple awards for product innovation.
We work directly with our clients to design and install commercial, industrial and utility scale solar. We also supply our products and services to installers and distributors. All of our customers benefit from our experience in terms of engineering quality, superior yields and sheer breadth of deployment.
We are a big believer in helping solar PV change our world for the better and contribute 5% of our net profits every year to the charity we founded, SolarAid, which aims to eradicate kerosene lamps from Africa by 2020.
Solarcentury has offices in the UK, Italy, The Netherlands and a growing presence in Africa and Latin America.