Great to welcome Dr Simon Opher, MP for Stroud, to a couple of our sites last Friday (Aug 21). He was given updates on developments at Stroud General Hospital and at nearby Weavers Croft, where the Trust has recently installed 142 solar panels.
As chair of the Net Zero All-Party Parliamentary Group, Dr Opher was keen to learn about the Trust’s commitment to carbon reduction. Associate Director of Estates Kevin Adams talked through recent additions of solar panels, which have doubled in number this year to more than 2,000 thanks to work at our sites in Dursley, Moreton-in-Marsh, Stroud and Gloucester.
We’ll now be generating over 60 MWH (Megawatt Hours) of electricity each year at Weavers Croft, which is enough to power 20 family homes.
Solar panels at Vale are generating a similar amount, while North Cotswolds is producing nearly double (110 MWH per year). Overall, the Trust is now generating enough power for over 150 homes, saving the equivalent of 90 tonnes of carbon each year.
