10:02 am, August 21, 2025
JLR has boosted its eco credentials by opening a 26-hectare solar farm to power its Gaydon HQ.
The British carmaker is currently aiming to have electric versions of all of its models by 2030 and is has now turned its attention to running its headquarters just as sustainably.
The new solar farm is similar in size to 36 football pitches and will produce just under a third (31%) of the site’s energy requirements directly from the sun.
It is the first of three solar energy projects to be undertaken by JLR, as the firm looks ahead to a greener future.
In addition, a ‘newly expanded’ installation of over 18,000 solar panels is expected to be completed at the outfit’s Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton.
That setup aims to provide nearly 40% of the electric motor and battery production site’s energy requirements.
Then, next year, JLR will begin installing over 10 megawatts of solar carports at its Merseyside site, which will make it the largest solar carport in the UK.
JLR has also looked to boost ‘biodiversity efforts’ by planting wildflowers between the solar panels while also restoring hedgerows nearby with bird-friendly species.
Outlining the plans, Andrea Debbane, JLR’s chief sustainability officer, said: ‘The delivery of our self‑generated renewable energy projects across the UK and China is part of our strategic shift to gain greater control over our energy mix against a backdrop of uncertainty – reducing our reliance on volatile markets and global grid infrastructure.
‘JLR is aiming to source at least one-third of its global energy needs from onsite and near-site renewables alternatives to natural gas by 2030.’
