Will the British Army launch a photovoltaic solar farm?

The British Army will launch defence’s first photovoltaic solar farm at the Defence School of Transport. This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Is the British Army launching a solar farm in East Yorkshire?

The British Army has opened its first solar farm to power one of its training bases in East Yorkshire. The four-hectare Defence School of Transport (DST) site, in Leconfield, has more than 4,000 solar panels and is the first of four pilots.

Can a solar farm power a training base in East Yorkshire?

Each of the 4,000 solar panels at the farm, in Leconfield, will generate 550 watts of energy with majority of it being used on the Defence School of Transport (DST) site The British Army has opened its first solar farm to power one of its training bases in East Yorkshire.

Why is the Army investing £200 million in solar farms?

To help reduce greenhouse emissions across Defence, the Army is investing the £200 million into its solar farms over the next 10 years. The initiative is designed to support the UK Government reach its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Managing Director of Centrica Business Solutions, Greg McKenna said:

How many solar farms will the Army have in 2021?

The three further pilots at Duke of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney, Gloucestershire; Rock Barracks, Suffolk; and Baker Barracks on Thorney Island, Sussex are scheduled for delivery by Summer 2021, with the aspiration to deliver a further circa 80 solar farms across the army estate in the next seven years.

Will the Army deliver its first solar scheme at DST Leconfield?

Managing Director of Centrica Business Solutions, Greg McKenna said: It’s been a privilege to work alongside the Army to deliver its first major solar scheme here at DST Leconfield.