Installation of Scotland’s largest airport-based solar farm is now underway in partnership with energy transition advisor and developer Ikigai Group and Zestec Renewable Energy at Glasgow Airport.
Approximately £18.5 million is being invested in the 19.9 MW, 40-acre solar farm, which will be built in phases to accommodate the current and future demand of the airport as well as neighbouring businesses which will be able to access low-cost, green energy.
The plant will be owned and operated by Zestec, which is owned by funds managed by Octopus Energy Generation and on completion will produce enough energy equivalent to powering light for approximately 15% of homes in the city of Glasgow.
“The development of the solar farm marks a key milestone in our sustainability journey by giving the airport the ability to generate clean energy on-site,” said Ronald Leitch, Operations Director of Glasgow Airport.
“This will advance our plans to decarbonise our own operations, while supporting the net-zero ambitions of our airport partners and neighbours. Importantly, it also creates the foundation to turn the airport into an energy hub and allows us to progress our plans to support zero emission flight. We are looking forward to working with Ikigai and Zestec, both of whom share our vision for a sustainable future.”
Ikigai is also working with the airport on additional on-site energy solutions, including the roll out of EV charging and green hydrogen and green hydrogen production, with low-cost private wire solar energy as the enabler.
