Eden Project, Cornwall
Solar Case Studies
The Eden Project harnesses the power of the sun with integrated Sharp Solar panels generating electricity and reducing the carbon footprint of the award with sustainable tourist attraction338 Sharp solar PV panels are integrated within the building's ‘Fibonacci’ roof design
The remit of the site is to promote the understanding and responsible management of the relationship between plants, people and resources to create a sustainable future for all.
So when the next stage of the development began – the construction of an Education and Resource Centre ('The Core') – the design of the building was always going to be of great interest, with Tim Smit, Eden’s Chief Executive predicting that it will ‘one of the most sustainable, finest modern building in the world’. The building's design, inspired by plant formations, was created by world-leading architects Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners.
The main contractor, McAlpine Joint Ventures, worked with Solarcentury on the project to integrate 338 Sharp solar PV panels within the building's ‘Fibonacci’ roof design. The Core is the most geometrically complex roof structure into which Solarcentury has incorporated solar PV.
Installer: Solarcentury
Manufacturer: Sharp Manufacturing Company of UK
Project summary:
Date commissioned: 22/07/2005
Forecast kWh generation/year: 20,700.00
Technology: Solar PV
Panel area (m²): 270.00
Installation Type: Pitched roof
Building integrated: Yes
System size (kWp) 30.47
Forecast CO2 saving/year(kg): 11,360
