Solar panels to be fitted to Jersey Airport's roof
Port of JerseySolar panels will be fitted to the roof of Jersey Airport, the island's electricity company has said.
The new 3,200 sq m (34,000 sq ft) rooftop solar array will be the island's third largest and will be able to power the equivalent of 70 homes for the next 25 years, Jersey Electricity said.
Matt Thomas, chief executive of Ports of Jersey which runs the airport, said it wanted to become one of the first airports in the UK to reach net zero.
He said was he delighted to be able to "provide the island with more locally-generated renewable energy".
'Locally-harnessed'
Work on the solar array is expected to start in spring this year, Jersey Electricity said.
The company said it expects to be able to power about 300 houses from solar panels across the island once the work is completed, with the island's first solar farm adding enough electricity for 650 more when it starts operating.
Chris Ambler, Jersey Electricity's CEO, said the company aimed to power 5,000 homes through "locally-harnessed solar power" by 2030.
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