Co-op has today announced its ambitions to install solar panels on a target of up to 700 sites across its food, funeralcare and logistic portfolio across the UK over the next three years.
As part of its journey to increase the amount of renewable power it directly procures, Co-op is aiming to deliver 30,000 MWh generation of solar energy –enough to power the equivalent of around 12,500 homes – through the installation of up to 76,000 panels. Adding these across the estate will alleviate pressure on the wider national grid infrastructure and help drive Co-op’s commitment to become net zero across its own operations by 2035.
The news follows on from the launch of a solar farm in Cambridgeshire and a further agreement to take the entire output of a 34-megawatt solar farm, located in North Yorkshire, which is set to be fully operational in 2025.
Heather Thomas, group property and sustainability director, said: “Our investment in onsite power generation across our estate is part of Co-op’s commitment to playing its role in the transition to net zero. This project, alongside increasing our investment in corporate power purchase agreements, is crucial to guaranteeing that the energy we use in our operations is renewable and traceable.
“It’s imperative that all businesses, no matter their size, address their environmental impact with high importance and this includes how energy is sourced.”
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