Manchester City has completed the installation of 2,878 solar panels on the roof of Manchester City Women’s Joie Stadium.
The project is another step in the club’s ongoing solar programme to lay more than 10,500 panels across its training facility, the City Football Academy.
The club said the Joie Stadium will transition to self-supplied renewable energy later in the season once the panel project is complete.
Until then, it will continue to power the stadium and the City Football Academy with 100% renewable energy procured under a power purchase agreement.
According to the club, the panels will generate enough renewable energy to offset the annual power requirements needed to run the City Football Academy.
The solar panels were supplied by Shanghai-based manufacturer Jinko.
Pete Bradshaw, Manchester City FC’s director of sustainability, said: “The completion of the Joie Stadium solar panel installation is an important step in the club’s efforts to be net carbon zero by 2030.
“By transitioning to self-supplied renewable energy, we will guarantee a consistent flow of clean power that offsets the energy required to run the stadium and significantly reduce its environmental impact.”
