Bombardier

Rooftop solar PV system for world-leading business jet and military aircraft manufacturer Bombardier

Bombardier are the World’s leading business jet and military aircraft manufacturer, building and maintaining peak performing aircraft for private use, businesses and government. Located across multiple locations globally, their London service centre situated in Biggin Hill is their largest European site where we have just commissioned a 1.25 MW rooftop system. London Metric, Bombardier’s landlord, introduced Zestec to Bombardier to explore ways in which we could help them reduce their carbon emissions and transition to clean energy. Developed under our fully funded PPA model, Bombardier’s solar array is set to generate c.1,133,000 kWh of electricity a year, reducing 255 tonnes of carbon.

With chosen install partner, UPOWA, Zestec worked closely with Bombardier to deploy this system, with strategic planning in place to ensure that the airport’s privacy restrictions were protected and their day-to-day processes were not disrupted. Airport solar comes with many additional considerations. The resulting weather conditions from being in an open space made the unpacking and installation process of the panels particularly tricky. Risk of FOD and bird intrusion at the airport required specific expertise in designing and installing, and future proofing of the system. Zestec and UPOWA successfully delivered the project to the high specs required. With little to no disruption to the airport from the install, Bombardier are now generating clean energy on site and have taken a huge step in transitioning to a green future.

Bombardier by numbers

Solar-panel

Capacity: 1.25 MWp generating 1,133,000 kWh

Money

Electricity cost reduction: £84,825

Co2

CO2e reduction: 255 Tonnes

Tariff

1st year discount on tariff: 38% in 1st year

Who we’ve helped

"It is vitally important to us at Biggin Hill that our day-to-day operations weren’t impacted at all. The team from Zestec and UPOWA managed themselves with a minimum amount of disruption to our business and our operations continued as normal. The team from Zestec did a wonderful job and made my life really easy, and overall the systems reducing our carbon footprint and helping us towards sustainability which is vitally important to us at Bombardier."

David Dewberry,

Health and Safety Manager

Bombardier

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