- Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) has installed more than 3,000 solar panels atop its service centre at London’s Biggin Hill Airport in the United Kingdom
- The new photovoltaic solar panels will provide up to 32 per cent of the facility’s total energy demand
- Bombardier designs, builds, modifies and maintains aircraft for business and defence
- Bombardier stock has added 63.85 per cent year-over-year, but only 83.23 per cent over the past five years
Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) has installed more than 3,000 solar panels atop its service centre at London’s Biggin Hill Airport in the United Kingdom.
The new photovoltaic solar panels – a collaborative project with Zestec Renewable Energy, a funder, developer and asset manager of renewable solutions – will generate more than 1.133 million kWh, lowering the facility’s annual carbon emissions by up to 252 tons and providing up to 32 per cent of its total energy demand.
The almost 250,000-square-foot service centre offers a holistic suite of solutions for Bombardier’s Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, modifications and avionics installations.
Sustainability in practice
Biggin Hill’s new solar panels represent the latest milestone in Bombardier’s strategy of “ensuring a 25 per cent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 relative to 2019 levels,” according to Tuesday’s news release. Other notable milestones include:
- The company’s Singapore service centre, a 290,000-square-foot LEED Silver certified facility that includes solar panels, electric vehicle charging and sustainable aviation fuel capabilities.
- Covering all flight operations with sustainable aviation fuel since 2023.
- Becoming the only business jet original equipment manufacturer to publicly disclose the environmental impact of its products.
- Bombardier’s EcoJet research project, now over 15 years old, focused on reducing business jet CO2 emissions by up to 50 per cent through aerodynamic, propulsion and other enhancements.
Leadership insights
“At Bombardier, we are actively committed to ensuring that we are making aviation more sustainable and this includes the design and implementation of sustainability-related projects in our service facilities around the world,” Paul Sislian, Bombardier’s executive vice president of aftermarket service & strategy, said in a statement. “This recent installation is aligned with our company’s objective to manufacture and service aircraft with the smallest possible environmental impact and demonstrates our company’s commitment to lead the way to a greener industry.”
About Bombardier
Bombardier designs, builds, modifies and maintains aircraft for business and defence. Its customers operate a fleet of about 5,000 aircraft across the world with support from 10 service centres across six countries.
Bombardier stock (TSX:BBD.B) last traded at C$95.28 per share. The stock has added 63.85 per cent year-over-year, but only 83.23 per cent over the past five years.
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(Top photo of Bombardier’s London Biggin Hill service centre: Bombardier)