Prince Charles planning to add solar panels to his house

GreenUpAndGo — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:18:32 +0000

Prince Charles, who has always been noted for his green ethics, is hoping to install solar panels on the roof of his London residence Clarence House. He is hoping that if fitted, the solar panels will generate enough power to run the heating and lighting within his house.

However officials have said that the Prince will only be permitted to fit solar panels to Clarence House if they do not compromise the look of the 180-year old property.

It is believed that it would cost around £150,000 to fit solar cells to Clarence House however the energy savings would mean that this initial cost would be recouped by 2021.

With news of the planned photo voltaic cells leaked, Prince Charles has been accused of being a hypocrite after he used a private jet to fly to last week’s Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen – a flight which will have added substantially to the Prince’s carbon footprint.

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Prince Charles planning to add solar panels to his house