Over 1500 solar panels have been installed to generate electricity across the Turnpike and Swinton Hall Road depots.
The new installment of the solar car ports have been done to generate over 575,000 kilowatt hours of electricity each year across Salford.
The generation of the electricity will also help to power the offices used by both the council and the NHS, as well as exporting surplus energy into the grid.
The plan will come as a part of the councils hope to become more carbon neutral, as the project will save 270 tonnes of carbon each year.
Following the installation, Cllr Jane Hamilton, the Executive Support Member for Climate Change, Low Carbon and Green Agenda, Salford Council said: “Greater Manchester has set out a plan to become carbon neutral by 2038.
“On 17th July 2019, Salford City Council declared a climate emergency underlining the seriousness of the need to mitigate climate change.
“As a council, we have a good track record of reducing our carbon emissions for over ten years and since 2005, as a city we have seen a 41% reduction in emissions.”
The Swinton Hall Road depot has 430 solar panels and the Turnpike depot houses 1,145 solar panels.
As part of our commitment to reduce our carbon emissions, we’ve installed solar car ports at our depots. With over 1,500 solar panels, they’re now providing electricity to our buildings and are set to save 270 tonnes of carbon every year 💚
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— Salford City Council (@SalfordCouncil) September 23, 2024
Hayley Nixon, Commercial Project Manager of Salford Council, said: “Turnpike Depot is a key strategic operational site for Salford City Council with many of our environmental services located here.
“The solar car ports are located across the three car parks at the site. They are steel structures that sit on the car parks and have solar PV panels on the roof.
“These projects contribute to the GM five year environment plan targets and Salford City Council’s target to be carbon neutral by 2038.
“As well as reducing our carbon emissions, it moves us towards a more self-sufficient future, generating our own electricity for use across our estate.”
Cllr Hamilton added: “This is one of many initiatives we’re implementing to reduce carbon climate emissions. Since 2019, we’ve delivered a number of schemes which have aimed to reduce the council’s carbon.”
More information on what is being done to reduce carbon emissions can be found here.
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