Solar panel power for Devon church hall

02/06/2010

A CHURCH in Newton Abbot has become the first in Devon to harness the power of modern technology by installing solar panels in its church hall roof.
The St Paul's Church complex in Devon Square will soon be 'electricity neutral' after £55,000 plans to put a photovoltaic panel in the church hall roof were approved by Teignbridge Council's planning committee.
It is the first Church of England premises in Devon to have such equipment installed.
The Rev Russell Chamberlain is 'absolutely thrilled' that the plan has been approved, despite planning officers recommending that it should not go ahead. He said: "This will benefit the whole church community."

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