Scarborough Sealife Centre's Solar Power Up

Monday, 3 February 2025 06:00

Scarborough's Sealife Centre have unveiled their new roof ahead of the coming tourist season.

The famous pyramids have been covered in solar panels as part of a roof renovation completed by specialist firm, Good Energy.

The 150 solar panels will produce around 70MWh of electricity for the Sea Life Centre each year, reducing their annual CO2 output by 13.4 tonnes.

It is estimated that the panels will have paid for themselves through energy bill savings in around 3.5 years and the installation has been designed to maintain the character of the building.

Andrew Clay is the General Manager at Sealife Scarborough.

He explains why the panels were added and how much it cost:

Richard O'Neill, from Richard O'Neill Arts has produced a special print of the new-look Sealife Centre:

Councillor Janet Jefferson officially cut the ribbon in front of assembled local dignitaries:

Andrew says time was of the essence when completing the project:

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