Once completed the new solar panels will provide 2 7mw of power to the factory enough to cover a quarter of bentley s total power consumption.
Bentley factory solar panels.
Once the new setup is completed in six months the installation will bring bentley s total solar panel count to over 30 000.
100 of bentley s on site electricity produced by either solar panels or purchased as certified green energy crewe 1 st may 2019 bentley motors today reinforces its commitment to sustainable energy with the installation of the uk s largest ever solar car port at its factory headquarters in crewe uk.
The installation has a capacity of 2 7mw and covers 1 378 car parking spaces an area of 16 426m.
The installation of 10 000 solar panels which has a capacity of 2 7mw will take approximately six months to complete.
Crewe 10 april 2018 bentley motors today announces that construction has started on the uk s largest ever solar powered car port at bentley s factory headquarters in crewe uk.
This isn t bentley s first dalliance with solar power.
Bentley motors today reinforces its commitment to sustainable energy with the installation of the uk s largest ever solar car port at its factory headquarters in crewe uk.
Earlier this year the uk s largest solar car port comprising 10 000 solar panels was installed at bentley s factory site in crewe.
This means in the company s centenary year all electricity used to manufacture every bentley is solar or certified green.