Roof-mounted solar panels make Salisbury Plain Training Area greener
The Army are taking the next step in sustainability
The Army have made themselves more sustainable and taken a step closer to reaching Net Zero by 2050 with the installation of 1,200 roof-mounted solar panels across Salisbury Plain Training Area.
The Photovoltaic (PV) panels will generate electricity to run buildings at Larkhill, Tidworth and Perham Down, with extra energy being reused elsewhere on the garrisons.
Speaking at the official “switch-on” on 20th March, Major General Richard Clements CBE, Director of Basing & Infrastructure and the Army’s Sustainability Champion, said:
“Every solar installation that we complete contributes towards our target of achieving Net Zero by 2050. By increasing green energy supply, we are building a more resilient, cost-effective Army estate that protects both our future capability and the environments in which soldiers live, work and train.”
Since 2017, almost 5,000 PV panels have been installed on various buildings and training assets at Salisbury Plain Training Area garrisons, which has helped save more than 620,000kg of CO2 emissions, equivalent to planting over 37,000 trees.