Construction has just begun on a 10.42MW solar array at London Luton airport. It’s estimated to produce up to 11.2 GWh generated annually, cutting an estimated 1,467 tonnes CO2e in year one.
Luton airport, is one of the UK’s busiest airports, and contributes £830 million per year to the local economy. Decarbonising an asset of such economic importance is crucial to making Luton’s future growth more sustainable – with this project, their net zero by 2040 pledge is making large steps forward and is expected to reach full electrification in 2027.
Their ‘Responsible Business Strategy’ pledges to reduce reliance on grid power and improve long-term energy resilience, as well as decarbonising the airport’s direct operational emissions.
The solar power system will be a 106,000 m² ground-mounted array, comprising 14,580 solar modules and will be located entirely airside at the southern end of the airfield, spanning five development areas.
Marc Wolman, Infrastructure Director at London Luton Airport said: “Generating clean energy on-site is a major step forward in our decarbonisation journey. With electricity accounting for the majority of our Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and with wholesale prices continuing to spike on the back of geopolitical instability, taking greater control of our own generation is both a sustainability and a business imperative.”
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