Stansted airport secures permission for solar farm

London Stansted has been given permission by the UK authorities to develop a photo voltaic farm on land already owned by the airport.

Stansted, which is a part of Manchester Airports Group, mentioned the 14.3-megawatt photo voltaic farm would assist to fulfill the airport’s want for electrical energy, together with the rising use of electrical automobiles round its services.

Steve Griffiths, Stansted’s outgoing managing director, mentioned: “The photo voltaic farm will allow us to construct on this achievement consistent with our dedication to make our operations web zero carbon by no later than 2038.

“The event will see the airport producing its personal renewable electrical energy on-site, connecting on to our personal non-public community, rising the safety of vitality provide whereas on the identical time releasing up renewable vitality we at present buy for others to make use of elsewhere on the grid.”

Griffiths is transferring from Stansted to develop into managing director of East Midlands airport, additionally a part of MAG. In the meantime Gareth Powell is taking on as the brand new MD of Stansted after becoming a member of MAG from Transport for London (TfL).

Charlie Cornish, CEO at MAG, mentioned: “I’m delighted to be welcoming Gareth to the enterprise. His appreciable operational, industrial and strategic expertise will make him an ideal addition to our govt crew and assist us realise our ambitions for Stansted.

“I’d additionally prefer to thank Steve for his achievements throughout his time at Stansted. He’ll take this expertise and acumen to East Midlands, as we glance to maximise the position it performs in supporting UK world commerce.”