Solar is an important and inexhaustible source of energy that will enable us to reduce the environmental impact of our operations and gain greater pricing certainty for the future.
Over its lifetime, the installation at Seletar will save over 39,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent annually, equivalent to taking almost 5,000 cars off the road. The panels supply 8% of the site’s energy needs.
The installation will also enable us to reduce the risk and uncertainty associated with future energy pricing. This is particularly important as we increase production at facility to deliver against our order book.
“We are very proud of this project as it demonstrates our desire to become more sustainable, reduce our company’s impact on the environment and to help us gain greater pricing certainty for the future.”
Tim Sullivan, Rolls-Royce Group Property
The success of this project means we are exploring opportunities to replicate this installation at other facilities around the world, including other locations in Asia and the United States. In 2016, we completed a further solar photovoltaic installation on the roof of our manufacturing facility in Bristol, UK.