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NBS Sustainability Centres 2020 Workshop
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Salisbury Cathedral is fitted with 93 solar panels on its roof
Salisbury Cathedral has installed 93 solar panels on its roof in a bid to become carbon-neutral in the next decade. The panels will provide 33,708 kilowatt hours of clean energy to Salisbury Cathedral and reduce its carbon footprint by 11,764kg per year.
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