Solvius rolls out ultra-thin photovoltaic panels at Northampton Saints stadium

• UK-based greentech start-up Solivus has finished the installation of greater than 600 ultra-thin-layer photovoltaic panels on the roofing system of Premiership rugby club Northampton Saints' stadium.

The panels have been fitted on the roofing of the Church's and also Barwell Stands at Cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens, on roof coverings previously thought to be unsuitable for solar installations.

" There are 1,000 s of buildings with roof covering area like ours that you can't use for any other purpose," stated Julia Chapman, finance as well as procedures director at Northampton Saints, pointing to exactly how the thin-film option opened up the potential of the stands.

" This gives us commercial benefit, in addition to decreasing our carbon footprint so it deserves taking into consideration."

The installation builds on the Northampton Saints' previous dedication to solar power, with 200 solar panels fitted at Franklin's Gardens back in 2013.

Using lighter solar services makes 2.5 billion m2 of south-facing roof space accessible for clean power generation, according to Solivus.

" The increasing price of energy as well as the concern of energy safety because of the intrusion of Ukraine is making services consider different sources of power, including self-generated solar energy," added CEO of Solivus, Jo Parker-Swift.

" A stumbling block for solar uptake has been providing panelling that is light enough and also efficient enough to take advantage of unusable rooftop room. Our ingenious 'skin like' thin-film solar remedies fit most roof coverings, therefore eliminating this barrier to fostering. Rolling out this kind of solar technology across the UK would make a substantial leap towards the decarbonisation of the UK's energy."

Increasingly, sports stadiums are seeking to reduce their emissions by installing solar generation, with rugby clubs consisting of Llanelli Scarlets, Hemsworth Rugby Club and Driffield Rugby Club all utilising the clean power modern technology.

Beyond rugby, football stadiums are additionally aiming to green their procedures with Tottenham Hotspur setting up rooftop solar and battery storage, and also Bristol City authorizing a power purchase agreement for solar energy. Similarly the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome in Newport has actually installed 2,000 photovoltaic panels, working with area solar organisation Engi Co-op.