Council tenants will be able to use as much of the free electricity as they want during the daytime cutting their energy bills and helping to reduce.
Solar panels leeds city council.
Tenants whose homes are potentially suitable for free solar panels are being contacted this week.
There are however important limits and conditions detailed on the following pages which must be met to benefit from these permitted development rights.
The council is two months into a project to install 1 000 solar photovoltaic systems on council homes.
Solar panel systems are currently being fitted on many council houses across the country.
The idea is being developed by leeds city council in partnership with locally based social enterprise ces and would mean greatly reduced electricity bills for 1 000 homes in the city.
Each is made up of council members from all areas and political parties of the city.
In the case of new build properties councils have begun to install the panels directly in some instances replacing conventional roofing such as tiles and slates.
Over 162 tenants are now benefitting from free electricity thanks to solar panels installed by leeds city council.
Tenants whose homes are potentially suitable for free solar panels are being contacted this week.
Leeds city council is installing the energy generating kit on 1 000 council properties this year.
The installation of solar panels and equipment on residential buildings and land may be permitted development with no need to apply to the local planning authority for planning permission.
Free solar panel project steps up a gear in leeds back 29 06 2015.
Free electricity will be available to 1 000 council tenants if a pilot scheme to install solar panels on roofs in leeds gets the go ahead.
There are three plans panels which discuss planning matters for different areas of leeds.
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Leeds city council said it had been planning to install about 1 000 solar panels before march 2012 in order to benefit from the highest feed in subsidies available.
Tenants are able to use the electricity the panels make for free cutting their fuel bills and reducing their environmental impact.