Bombardier, which installed solar panels at its Seletar service center in Singapore, has now done the same at London Biggin Hill.
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Bombardier completed the installation of more than 3,000 solar panels on the roof of its London Biggin Hill Service Centre in a move that the Canadian aircraft manufacturer said will provide for up to 32% of the facility’s energy. Installed in collaboration with Zestec Renewable Energy, the photovoltaic solar panel system is expected to generate more than 1.133 million kWh while lowering the facility's carbon emissions by up to 252 tons.
The nearly 250,000-sq-ft service center is equipped to provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, modifications, and avionics installations on Bombardier Learjets, Challengers, and Globals.
“At Bombardier, we are actively committed to ensuring that we are making aviation more sustainable, and this includes the design and implementation of sustainability-related projects in our service facilities around the world,” said Paul Sislian, executive v-p of aftermarket service and strategy. “This recent installation is aligned with our company’s objective to manufacture and service aircraft with the smallest possible environmental impact and demonstrates our company’s commitment to lead the way to a greener industry.”
This solar project was among many initiatives that the company has undertaken on the sustainability front, Bombardier said, citing as an example the construction of its new LEED Silver-certified facility at Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore that also includes solar panel installation along with electric vehicle charging and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capability.
Bombardier said it has committed to a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, relative to 2019 levels. Other efforts also include the use of SAF book-and-claim and publication of Environmental Product Declarations for its in-production aircraft, in addition to its blended-wing-body EcoJet research project.
Bombardier Installs Solar Panels on London Facility
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Bombardier completed the installation of more than 3,000 solar panels on the roof of its London Biggin Hill Service Centre in a move that the Canadian aircraft manufacturer said will provide for up to 32% of the facility’s energy. Installed in collaboration with Zestec Renewable Energy, the photovoltaic solar panel system is expected to generate more than 1.133 million kWh while lowering the facility's carbon emissions by up to 252 tons.
The nearly 250,000-sq-ft service center is equipped to provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, modifications, and avionics installations on Bombardier Learjets, Challengers, and Globals.
“At Bombardier, we are actively committed to ensuring that we are making aviation more sustainable, and this includes the design and implementation of sustainability-related projects in our service facilities around the world,” said Paul Sislian, executive v-p of aftermarket service and strategy. “This recent installation is aligned with our company’s objective to manufacture and service aircraft with the smallest possible environmental impact and demonstrates our company’s commitment to lead the way to a greener industry.”
This solar project was among many initiatives that the company has undertaken on the sustainability front, Bombardier said, citing as an example the construction of its new LEED Silver-certified facility at Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore that also includes a solar panel installation along with electric vehicle charging and sustainable aviation fuel capability.