Why Sports Facilities Must Embrace Solar
This project isn’t just a technical success, it’s a powerful example of leadership in sustainability within the sports sector.
As energy costs continue to rise and climate responsibility becomes a growing concern, it’s vital that businesses across all sectors, especially high-profile and energy-intensive industries like sport, take proactive steps toward renewable energy.
Clubs like Middlesbrough FC operate extensive facilities with considerable energy demands: floodlighting, heating, gym and recovery equipment, catering and much more. By switching to solar, they not only reduce their carbon footprint but also create more stable and predictable energy costs.
This has immense relevance across the sporting world. Football clubs, from grassroots to the Premier League, can use rooftops, car parks, or outbuildings to generate clean energy. Rugby and cricket grounds, which often sit on expansive open sites, have vast solar potential. Golf clubs, with their long-term land use and clubhouse infrastructure, can make energy efficiency a competitive advantage.
Even leisure centres, training grounds, and stadiums can offset a significant portion of their energy use with solar PV systems.
By adopting renewable solutions like the one installed at Middlesbrough FC, sports clubs can demonstrate environmental leadership, appeal to eco-conscious fans and sponsors, and contribute to a more sustainable future for the industry.
Renewable Energy Specialists
