recently 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 5.8 mw, have been fixed to the roof of the Engine Manufacturing Centre, with plans to increase this to over 6.3 mw by the end of the year. It is estimated that the system will generate more than 30 per cent of the Engine Manufacturing Centre's energy requirements. This is the equivalent to the energy needed to power more than 1,600 homes. The photovoltaic panels will reduce the plant's CO2 footprint by over 2,400 tonnes per year.
"Our world-class facility showcases the latest sustainable technologies and innovations. The completion of the UK's largest rooftop solar panel installation here at the Engine Manufacturing Centre is just one example of this," said Trevor Leeks, Engine Manufacturing Centre's Operations Director.