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Article: Malta: HSBC s Canary Wharf HQ invests in solar power.
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- TendersInfo
- Article date:
- June 7, 2008
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Byline: shiv03
HSBC s Canary Wharf office tower is the tallest corporate headquarter building in Europe to feature solar panels. Covering 617 square metres of the roof of the building, it is also the largest installation of photovoltaic panels on a corporate office in London. HSBC s energy saving measure illustrates the bank s latest commitment to reducing its impact on the environment since it became carbon neutral in 2005.
At 213 metres (700 feet) high, building engineers developed fixing techniques for the 422 solar panels to withstand wind speeds of up to 140 mph. The panels manufactured by Sharp Solar in the UK will generate approximately 1,550,000 ...