During Tuesday’s net zero committee, members identified and agreed 16 new sites for solar arrays ranging from 35kWp to 300kwWp. The list does not include Langside Halls, which has been closed to the public since 2017 for repairs.
The installation of solar arrays is expected to cost around £2.5 million and they can last up to 25 years.
During the committee, Councillor Stephen Docherty asked if the council had looked at Langside Halls, which is owned by the council and operated by Glasgow Life on their behalf, as part of the project.
Councillor Docherty said: “Langside Halls is getting refurbished this year.
“Obvioudly it is a listed building but there are parapets at the top that could hide solar panels. Has that been considered?”
A council officer confirmed that this option was currently not being considered.
They said: “It is something that we can definitely look at but I would suggest that given the nature of that building and the complications of the rooftop and I believe slate tiles, there is a lot of challenges in terms of the number of panels you would get up there, the cost it would be in doing that and the return that you would get in those panels.
“Listed buildings like the City Chambers and others are quite challenging in terms of solar because they have a lot of features on the roof which cause overshading and challenges so we tend not to look at those as a priority, given there is a higher rate of return on more modern roof types that can specifically attach the panel.”
Council officials are hopeful that phase 2 of the solar arrays project will be completed by November this year.
A list of buildings set to benefit can be found on their website.
