St Aidan Church near Hexham seeks permission to install 27 solar slates on its roof to reduce costs and carbon emissions within Northumberland National Park.
They sent a plan to the park authority. The church sits inside Northumberland National Park. St Aidan’s has special architectural value. They want to add 27 solar slates to the church roof.
The goal is to help the Earth, and these panels should lower costs as well. The church was built around 1818. They added things like heat and lights later. Only the roof got changed over time.
The church is also becoming a local hub. People walk by it often, and they also hold art displays there. More use means more energy needs. Energy costs are climbing higher now.
The church wants to cut carbon emissions and looked into energy solutions with help. The solar panels will sit on the back roof. People won’t see them from the road easily.
The building’s size hides them well. It’ll hardly change how the church looks. Solar power cuts fossil fuel use. This supports the church’s role.
