Parliament House to get a Solar Power System

Solar panels will be installed on Parliament House’s roof as part of an effort to find long-term solutions to the building’s energy needs, according to a senior official.

Parliament’s cooling and heating systems were 22 years old and would need to be replaced in a few years, Department of Parliamentary Services secretary Alan Thompson said.

At the same time, the department was looking at alternative energy sources such as wind and solar.

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