Photo Voltaic (PV) panels on the roof of Kentmere Court, a high-rise tower block in the Charlestown area of Manchester.

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Photo Voltaic (PV) panels on the roof of Kentmere Court, a high-rise tower block in the Charlestown area of Manchester, run by Northwards Hoiusing. Northwards Housing has gone far beyond government standards in converting their housing stock into energy-efficient homes, with no charge to tenants. Already over 70% of their 12,500 houses have been overhauled with external wall insulation, double glazed windows, A-rated boilers, and even solar panels. In 2010, Northwards Housing won an Ashden Award for its appraoch to sustainability.

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Size: 4724px × 3150px
Location: Manchester, England, UK
Photo credit: © Andrew Aitchison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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