The villages around Stroud, scattered across the west Gloucestershire landscape of deep green valleys and hump-back hills, have long attracted city dwellers yearning for a quieter, simpler way of life. This summer the normally easy-going parishes of Chalford, France Lynch and Rodborough will be temporarily thrumming with manic activity as dozens of roofs are transformed into mini power stations, virtually overnight. Under a unique and radical scheme spearheaded by local GP Dr Richard Dean, the rooftops of houses, bungalows, schools, village shops and surgeries of this idyllic corner will be clad in solar panels and start generating electricity from the sun.
The scheme is helping people to offset the terror of the autumn’s fuel bill. Depending on usage and size of installation, solar panels usually
Source: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-to-turn-your-street-into-a-solar-power-station-hqfq296cn