Working alongside Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and British Army, Custom Solar are proud to begin works at Weeton Barracks in Lancashire, installing a new ground mounted Solar PV array, which will generate 648 MWh per year and provide 35% of the site’s energy needs.
This project will see 1,638 panels deployed across 3,600m2 of land to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. This is part of the MoD’s wider plan to improve the efficiency of its large estate.
Gary Sucharewycz, Managing Director, Custom Solar said:
“We’re proud to be supporting the Defence Infrastructure Organisation on this major step on its path to decarbonising the British Army’s estate. Strengthening our existing partnership with the DIO, we look forward to bringing our expertise in large-scale solar infrastructure on this latest project towards developing more high-performing places for military personnel to live and work.”
Lieutenant Colonel Jamie Walkworth RE, Assistant Head of the Army’s Sustainability, Efficiency and Exploitation team, said:
“We are delighted to see work getting underway to deliver a new solar installation at Weeton Barracks.
“By increasing the supply and availability of renewable energy on Army sites, we are building a more sustainable estate that will enhance our energy resilience and support operational capability, while protect the environments where our people live, work and train.”
We are very excited to begin these works and look forward to displaying the project following completion, which is expected in July 2025
Some facts and figures:
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- 704kWp Ground mounted Solar PV system are now in construction
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- Generating 646,976kWh of energy per year
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- Providing 35% of the power needed to run the site
