Jaguar Land Rover installs UK's largest rooftop solar panel array at its Engine Manufacturing Centre in South Staffordshire. Photo / Supplied
Jaguar Land Rover has completed the installation of the UK's largest rooftop solar panel array at its new state-of-the art Engine Manufacturing Centre at i54 South Staffordshire.
The new facility (above) has been designed with sustainability embedded throughout and has been awarded BREEAM's "Excellent" rating for the design stage of
the assessment for sustainable buildings.
More than 21,000 photovoltaic panels, with a capacity of 5.8MW, have been fixed to the roof of the Engine Manufacturing Centre, with plans to increase this to over 6.3MW by the end of the year. It is estimated that the system will generate more than 30 per cent of the centre's energy requirements. This is the equivalent to the energy needed to power more than 1600 homes. The photovoltaic panels will reduce the plant's CO2 footprint by over 2400 tonnes a year.
Trevor Leeks, the centre's operations director, said, "Our world-class facility showcases the latest sustainable technologies and innovations. The completion of the UK's largest rooftop solar panel installation is just one example.
"As the first manufacturer to win the Responsible Business of the Year last year, environmental innovation lies at the heart of Jaguar Land Rover's business."
