Church has Solar Power ; Churchgoers and a Restaurant Are All Serving Up a Green Future in Gloucestershire

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ALMOST 100 panels now grace the outside of the Wharf House at Over.

The restaurant on the outside of Gloucester is using the sun's energy to provide its electricity. It is now believed to have the largest set of state-of-the-art panels in Gloucestershire with 94 in total. Ellen Symons, from the restaurant and popular tea rooms, explained how the panels worked. She said: "The solar electricity systems capture the sun's energy using photovoltaic cells. "The cells convert the sunlight into electricity, which can be used to run appliances and lighting.

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Church has Solar Power ; Churchgoers and a Restaurant Are All Serving Up a Green Future in Gloucestershire

Each cell is made from multiple layers of semi conductive material, usually silicon. "When light shines on the cell it creates an electr...

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