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What it was really like to install solar thermal on the Grade I Listed British Library

By their own admission, David Browne and Ben Glancy of Convert Energy like to take on the tricky and unusual solar projects, because they’re always up for a challenge.

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Naked Energy British Library solar

But carrying out the UK’s largest solar heat installation on the iconic Grade I Listed British Library in the heart of London was another level altogether (well, another 14 levels to be precise).

The British Library and CBRE Global Workspace Solutions (GWS) commissioned Naked Energy to help accelerate the building’s transition to renewable energy.

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This article originally appeared in the February/March 2025 issue of Renewable Energy Installer & Specifier magazine. View the magazine