Bristol Airport in England has announced the start of work on a 2.8 acre solar farm it said should be ready by summer 2023.
“We are delighted to see this exciting project take shape, creating our first onsite solar farm. This is a huge first step in exploring renewable energy that will be consumed on site," said Hannah Pollard, the airport's head of sustainability.
The solar panels being installed by 3ti are "expected to increase the renewable energy generated on site to at least 16% of the Airport’s direct energy needs over the year", the airport announced, helping it on the way to meeting a target of having 25% of energy use generated by on-site renewable sources by the end of 2025.
“We are delighted to be designing, installing and delivering this solar ground mount project for Bristol Airport and look forward to supporting their sustainable initiatives," said Richard Lees, delivery director at 3ti.