Environmental plans for Crewe's Mornflake Stadium
The scheme includes solar panels and electric vehicle charge points
Crewe Alexandra have unveiled proposals to create a covered car park and solar farm to bring benefits for the environment, local community, and the club.
The project to install more than 3,000 solar panels above parking spaces on the existing car park at Gresty Road is hoped to make the club carbon-negative.
The green energy generated will provide car park users and local residents with access to electric vehicle charging points, and provide new revenue to the club over the long term.
Crewe Alexandra will hold a public consultation event with local residents at the Mornflake Stadium on Saturday, February 4 (10am), to explain the details of the scheme.
Director Tony Davison said: “This exciting project offers a huge range of benefits, and we look forward to explaining them in detail to people who attend our consultation event.
“This investment - the club’s largest in more than two decades - will make Crewe Alexandra carbon negative, which demonstrates our commitment to being more sustainable and lowering our environmental impact, in accordance with the EFL Green Clubs initiative.
“It will improve the provision of electric car charging points in the area, which will be available for use by local residents.
“And it will help our football club towards a more sustainable future, with the scheme providing a level of income over time.
“We will borrow a significant amount of money to make it happen, but once that has been paid back it will provide a long-term financial benefit to the club.
“We believe this is a hugely positive plan in all respects, and we are enthusiastic about the prospect of moving it forward over the coming months.”
An application for planning permission has been submitted to Cheshire East Council. If successful, work could start in the spring.