DUNTON, UK – Ford’s Dunton Campus has taken a major step towards renewable energy with the commissioning of a new solar farm that generates an impressive 5,000 MWh of electricity annually.
That’s enough power to supply more than 1,500 homes or fuel a Ford E-Transit for 14 million miles – equivalent to circling the Earth more than 500 times.
The 5.2 MWp solar PV array consists of 9,130 panels and 58,000 metres of cabling. This installation will meet approximately 10 per cent of Dunton’s total annual electricity demand of 55,000 MWh, previously fully sourced from certified renewable energy via the National Grid.
The solar farm was delivered by On-Site Energy (OSE), an independent energy solutions provider. Under the direction of Ford Land, OSE managed the design, procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning of the project in just nine weeks.
David Kipling, CEO of On-Site Energy, commented: “To construct 5.2 MWp of solar panels within nine weeks in a standard solar farm is challenging, but completing it on such a customised site with complex logistics required significant collaboration with Ford. We are proud to complete our third energy project with Ford and look forward to continuing our partnership on sustainability.”
