London Stadium goes for gold with £4.35m solar roof project

Michael Holder
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London Stadium | Credit LLDC
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London Stadium | Credit LLDC

The London 2012 Olympics stadium and home to West Ham United is set to gain 6,500 square metres of solar panels on its roof

More than 6,500 square meters of solar panels are to be installed on the roof of London's 2012 Olympic stadium by next summer, after the £4.35m project was given the go-head by the Mayor of London's Green...

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