Solar array to be built at Teesside International Airport

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Efforts to decarbonise Teesside International Airport in Darlington have advanced in a new joint venture with SSE Energy Solutions to establish a solar array.

L-R: Ben Houchen, Tees Valley mayor, Phil Clements and Phil Forster, Teesside Airport MD
L-R: Ben Houchen, Tees Valley mayor, Phil Clements and Phil Forster, Teesside Airport MD - Teesside Airport

The first phase of the project is due to enter construction in early 2024 and will see up to 3MW of solar generation initially installed to meet airport and local demand.

Further phases of the project could deliver 50MW of capacity, displacing over 20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the electricity supply network annually. 

"Our work with SSE Energy Solutions again proves how we can attract the biggest and best companies to our region to work on innovative schemes, which provide well-paid, highly skilled jobs and serious investment while also delivering a greener future,” said Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen. "This landmark agreement has the potential to deliver one of the biggest solar projects of its kind in the UK and will deliver our ambition to make the airport net zero. Indeed, it likely means the airport will be the first in the country to be carbon neutral.” 

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