The UK's largest solar panel, which tracks the movement of the sun, was officially switched on at the Ecotech Centre in Swaffham yesterday.
The £50,000 array of 44 silicon cells is mounted on a sophisticated mechanism which tilts and turns to follow the arc of the sun from dawn until dusk, making it up to 30pc more efficient than static units.
Positioned at the foot of the towering wind turbine run by green energy firm Ecotricity, the solar array is expected to generate 7,500 units of electricity per year to power the centre, with any surplus sold on to the National Grid.
But as well as reducing electricity bills, centre bosses hope it could also mark a new horizon for the fledgling solar power industry - and a unique education opportunity for visitors and school groups.
Solar are now being used worldwide. It can help poor countries to have electricity and be able to boost their economic situations.
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