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Each shelter will produce approximately 820 kilowatt-hours a year, enough electricity to supply a house for three months.
The shelters, made from hundreds of recycled plastic bottles, will have sedum roofs - a living roof covered with vegetation.
Councillor Carolyn Healy, cabinet member for climate change, green spaces, natural and historic environment and cultural services, said:
"The bus shelters are another step forward in our green journey to help tackle the climate emergency.
"We are pioneering the installation of smart shelters powered by solar panels and micro wind turbine technology and were one of the first in the region to welcome bus stops with living roofs - clear examples of how we're actively embedding renewable technology and bringing it to life - helping improve the borough's climate, biodiversity and air quality."
The council plans to invest a further £250,000k on eco-bus shelters over the next two years
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