Investment manager Downing and specialist solar developer and consultancy Ennoviga Solar Limited have joined forces to develop and construct five ground-mounted solar farms to serve Northumbrian Water.
Downing is investing £3.7 million in the project, its first solar asset commissioned by a UK regulated utility company. Power from the 5.7MWp of solar farms will be delivered directly to NWL operational assets.
Anthony Browne, energy and decarbonisation manager at Northumbria Water, said: “Solar power is a key component of our industry-leading Net Zero 2027 commitment. NWL are the first and only water company to use 100% of our sewage waste to produce green energy and we already have nine hydroelectric power stations at our sites”.