JLR Expands Solar Energy Projects to Power UK, China Sites

This summer, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has made considerable progress in its global renewable energy strategy with the opening of a massive solar farm at its Gaydon headquarters. The solar facility, which will provide renewable energy to the facility, covers 26 hectares and is rated at 18MW - enough to provide up to 31% of the site's energy needs. This solar project is the first of three solar energy projects planned in the U.K.

The solar farm not only powers operations but also contributes to biodiversity projects by restoring hedgerows with species that are beneficial to birds and pollinators and planting native wildflowers in between the solar panels. This is in line with JLR's objective of surpassing mandated biodiversity targets.

An enlarged rooftop solar array at the company's Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) in Wolverhampton, UK, is scheduled to be finished this fall. This new 10.7MW system, which has more than 18,000 panels, will produce over 9,512 MWh of electricity each year, which is enough to power over 3,500 houses for a year. This capability will assist the manufacturing of electric drive units and batteries for JLR's future electric vehicles by providing almost 40% of the site's energy needs.

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JLR has also progressed towards energy independence in its joint venture in China, CJLR, by extending its rooftop solar array, by another 20MW. Since opening in May 2025, CJLR has been consistently producing over half of its monthly consumption from rooftop solar contributing to reduced costs, energy savings, alongside promoting temperature control in the workshop.