TfL Adapts Therapia Lane Tram Depot for Solar-Powered Future

London Trams depot removes fossil gas usage

Therapia Lane, where London Trams are based, has become Transport for London’s first depot to remove fossil gas usage by upgrading its heating system. It has also introduced on-site solar generation, with the heating system modernised with a range of low-carbon, electric heat pumps and infrared panel heaters, replacing the unsustainable fossil fuel gas boilers. The infrared panel heaters target areas where staff work most, minimising ambient hea…

London’s Therapia Lane trams depot in Croydon makes green transition through removal of fossil fuels and installation of hundreds of new solar panels

Therapia Lane, where London Trams are based, has become Transport for London’s first depot to remove fossil gas usage by upgrading its heating system. It has also introduced on-site solar generation. By adapting the depot in its biggest overhaul since it opened 27 years ago, the new heating and power system prepares the site for the future and ensures operational sites play a role in reducing climate change impact. The heating system has been mo…

TfL adapts Therapia Lane tram depot for solar-powered future

Croydon's Therapia Lane tram shed has become Transport for London’s first depot to remove fossil gas usage, with the installation of one of the largest roof-top solar energy farms in the capital. The sustainable transformation of the depot has seen a major upgrade to its heating and power system, improving energy efficiency, and saving money.…