Herefordshire Council now has solar panels on 15 of its public buildings and offices, including Ross-on-Wye Library. The panels help the council save £70,000 per year on the energy budget and help the council to meet its reduction in carbon emissions.

The solar panels (PV) have been installed over the last three years and generate around 370,000kWh of free, entirely green (carbon free) electricity every year.

If you haven’t spotted the panels - they are right on top of many of the roofs and usually very unobtrusive, they can be found on Hereford Leisure Centre, Leominster Leisure Centre, Hereford Museum Learning and Resources Centre, Plough Lane Council Offices, Ross Library and several others.

The council is looking to instal more panels on some of its other buildings. Solar panels are just one of the ways that Herefordshire Council is working to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through its carbon management plan.