Lightsource bp completes 5MW solar project for Saputo Dairy in Cornwall

• Lightsource bp has actually completed building of a 5MW solar PV project for food manufacturer Saputo Dairy for its Davidstow creamery.

The solar project, located in Cornwall, consists of a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) in between both companies as well as will provide 5307MWh of electrical energy per year.

Zosia Riesner, supervisor of power markets Europe at Lightsource bp stated corporations were a vital "item of the puzzle" in combating climate modification.

" As governments remain to reinforce their sustainability policies as well as targets, our subsidy-free PPA solutions, as well as partnerships with corporations, are crucial in assisting federal governments achieve their net-zero aspirations."

Tom Atherton, president and also chief operating policeman of Saputo Dairy UK, said the project will certainly be able to supply 10% of the creamery's electrical power consumption and also the project was "a fantastic example" of exactly how the company intends to minimize its carbon impact of its whole operations by 20% by 2025.