Coventry Cathedral scraps plans for solar panels

Coventry Cathedral scraps plans for solar panels Coventry Cathedral has abandoned plans to become the UK's first cathedral to install solar panels on the roof as new research shows Government cuts have caused the solar industry in Britain to decline by a quarter. The cathedral is just the latest project to scrap plans to install solar after the cuts in subsidies. Howard Johns, spokesman for the Cut Don't Kill campaign, said even more companies could fold if the subsidy is cut further. Jane Woodward, executive director at the cathedral, said the Cathedral can not afford such a huge expense without the guarantee of getting the money back on time. After the total policy shambles of the last six months it is now vital that the government's actions need to match their soothing words. The Department for Energy and Climate Change should think again and abandon the next round of swingeing feed-in tariff cuts expected in July. Initially the offer of 43p for each unit of energy generated meant that the cathedral would be able to pay back the costs and make money. Both the National Trust and the Church of England say they have had to cancel projects and schools and community centres. Coventry Cathedral scraps plans for solar panels Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 27/04/2012