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Jaguar Land Rover

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Solnet delivered the 11 MWp expansion of the UK's largest active rooftop solar deployment.

CLIENT

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)

 

SYSTEM CAPACITY

19 MWp

LOCATION

Wolverhampton, UK

Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is a British automotive manufacturer and part of Tata Motors. Its four global brands are Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar.

The company's Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) is located at the i54 business park, north of Wolverhampton. Formerly an engine plant, the facility now produces battery packs and electric drive units for JLR's electric vehicles alongside internal combustion engines.

 

SOLAR POWER FOR CAR MANUFACTURING

The UK's largest active rooftop solar deployment

More than 18,500 solar panels with a combined capacity of 19 MWp have been installed on the roof of the Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) near Wolverhampton. The project added 11 MWp of new capacity to the site's existing 8 MWp array.

The array meets nearly 40% of the site's energy needs and is expected to reduce the site's carbon emissions by more than 1 300 tonnes of CO₂ each year. It supports JLR's ambition of a lower-carbon manufacturing footprint.

Solnet Group acted as contractor to On-Site Energy (OSE) on the project.

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"It's a great example of how large-scale decarbonisation can be delivered within an industrial environment."

On-site Energy

PROJECT DELIVERY

Construction on a live manufacturing site

Solnet was responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the PV system, up to inverter mounting. The system uses equipment from inverter manufacturer SolarEdge, and the site is the UK's largest SolarEdge rooftop site to date.

Working on a live manufacturing site meant that JLR’s production remained the priority throughout. Hoisting materials onto the roof was scheduled around the factory’s operations, and roof loading limits meant that materials were lifted in smaller loads, which called for careful planning of site logistics.

"Because of site operations, lifting onto some of the roofs was only possible during weekends and site shutdowns. Due to the limited roof loading capacity, we had to break up pallets before hoisting. This required proper preparation to have all reduced-weight pallets ready in advance and moved across the site to the hoisting locations. This workflow and logistics plan were crucial to the success of the project", says Hugo Stins, Project Manager at Solnet Group.

 

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Photo: On-Site Energy

SUPPORTING ENERGY GOALS

Part of JLR's renewable energy programme

The EPMC project forms part of JLR's Reimagine strategy, which aims to achieve carbon net zero across its supply chain, products and operations by 2039.

Renewable energy is one way of reducing operational emissions: JLR has committed to sourcing at least one third of its global energy needs from on-site and near-site renewables by 2030. The aim is to cut emissions, strengthen energy resilience and reduce exposure to electricity market volatility.

The Wolverhampton installation is one of JLR's three major UK solar projects. Solnet also acted as a contractor on the 18 MW solar farm at JLR's Gaydon headquarters, which opened in 2025. JLR has also announced plans to install more than 10 MW of solar carports at its Halewood site, starting in 2026.

Through the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), JLR gained access to major renewable energy infrastructure with zero upfront capital investment. With a PPA, the customer buys the electricity generated by the system under a long-term agreement rather than investing in the system itself. The business receives renewable electricity from its own roof at a predictable price, without tying up capital in energy infrastructure. As the customer does not carry the investment risk, decision-making and project start-up are faster. Read more about Solnet's PPA solutions or contact us!

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