Wrapping the stadium in a solar membrane will also reduce carbon emissions
The 2012 Olympics stadium - now home to West Ham United - will be wrapped in a solar membrane to reduce carbon emissionsThe London Stadium is set to have multi-million pound solar panels installed to generate its own energy.
The 2012 Olympics stadium - now home to West Ham United - is to be wrapped in a solar membrane to reduce carbon emissions, it has been revealed. It is estimated the project will cost £4 million over the first two years but would pay for itself after five years.The building could then start generating energy by end of 2024, according to the stadium's owner, the London Legacy Development Corporation - a body set up after the 2012 Games to manage the development of the area around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford.
A contract for the project's installation said the scheme offers a "fantastic opportunity to showcase cutting edge technology". It added that the "key driver" for the project was to significantly reduce carbon emissions, in line with theThe idea has been praised by Sadiq Khan, with City Hall agreeing to contribute £45,000 towards a feasibility study and business case for the project.
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