Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council pledges to power more community centres with solar panels

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has pledged to power more community centres with solar panels.

The council’s cabinet added the proposal to the updated council plan last month.

The plans would see in-depth surveys carried out to assess the suitability of the council-owned buildings, including the strength, pitch and angle of their roofs.

Rooftop solar panels would then be installed on suitable buildings to generate zero-emission electricity.

Councillor Chris Tomblin said: “Our plans would make a real difference in the fight against climate change, making the most of the buildings we own to install solar panels on their roofs to generate clean, renewable electricity that improves our air quality and cuts local carbon emissions by thousands of tonnes each year.”