Tata Power Solar (TPS) and British Gas, today announced the commissioning of a 3,475,000 kWh commercial solar PV installation for Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.
The installation, which was officially switched on August 21 at Toyota Manufacturing UK's engine production centre at Deeside in North Wales, will feed directly into Toyota UK's electrical distribution network used to power manufacturing operations at the site, home to European production of Toyota petrol and hybrid petrol engines, TPS said in a release.
The solar plant is set to significantly reduce the site's carbon emissions and has the potential to generate enough electricity to produce up to 22,500 engines a year, it said.
Stating that almost 13,000 multi-crystalline panels, supplied by Tata Power Solar, were manufactured in their Bangalore, India plant, the company said it has the potential to produce 3,475,000 kWh of electricity, reducing the Toyota plant's CO2 emissions by over 1,800 tonnes a year. That is equivalent to the combined weight of more than 1,260 Toyota Auris hatchbacks.
"Our partnership with British Gas is the beginning of a great working relationship and we see huge potential in the UK & Europe market for solar," Tata Power Solar CEO Ajay Goel said.
"Our 25 year history making quality modules and exporting them globally makes us the most compelling choice in the market today. This project is a testimony to our products' high quality and global competitiveness," he added.
