New stadium : Sun Apr 21, 2019 3:30 pm  

Q,do new stadiums use solar panels on stadium roof ? Just thinking about new bv and cost savings, yes our weather is unpredictable but surely everlittle helps

Re: New stadium : Sun Apr 21, 2019 4:00 pm  

cosmicat wrote:

Q,do new stadiums use solar panels on stadium roof ? Just thinking about new bv and cost savings, yes our weather is unpredictable but surely everlittle helps

In theory, it sounds like a great idea, with large areas that should take advantage of sunlight etc but, surely they would be susceptible to getting damaged when balls are kicked onto the stand roof ?

Re: New stadium : Sun Apr 21, 2019 4:14 pm  

Ok yes good thinking! Could there be a solution?

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Re: New stadium : Sun Apr 21, 2019 5:21 pm  

You would only need a grill over the top that let's light through and not rugby balls.

Re: New stadium : Sun Apr 21, 2019 5:54 pm  

Just idea !!!

Re: New stadium : Sun Apr 21, 2019 6:02 pm  

cosmicat wrote:

Q,do new stadiums use solar panels on stadium roof ? Just thinking about new bv and cost savings, yes our weather is unpredictable but surely everlittle helps

I don’t see any reason why not but you have to remember that you won’t see a sizeable return for 10 - 15 years as I understand it. However I’d say it’s worth doing.

Re: New stadium : Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:46 am  

Isn't it the case that since the environmentally aware Government removed the subsidy for solar panels, that they cost a huge amount to install, especially large ones that would be required to cover a stadium roof, but don't show any RoI for about 20 years?

Re: New stadium : Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:56 am  

They're removing feed in tariffs this October I believe so unless you use it while they generate you get nothing. Expect battery storage to come into effect.

Still I'd love to be in a situation where we are considering such detail. We a mile off getting a roof in the first place.

Re: New stadium : Tue Apr 23, 2019 4:04 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

They're removing feed in tariffs this October I believe so unless you use it while they generate you get nothing. Expect battery storage to come into effect.

Still I'd love to be in a situation where we are considering such detail. We a mile off getting a roof in the first place.

Tesla powerwall.

Forest Green have solar panels on the roof of one of their stands that does 10% of all stadium electricity so it isn't totally unfeasible but also doesn't cover a huge amount of the power usage....Plus anything that saves money & is better for the environment, why not? Either the current Axiom one of the previous Waystone design for Cas had solar panels incorporated onto one of the stands too.

Re: New stadium : Tue Apr 23, 2019 4:54 pm  

Attach floodlights to wind turbines on each corner and solar panels on every roof, let's go renewable!!