ITP Aero has commissioned a new 1.9MWp rooftop solar installation at its Hucknall manufacturing facility in Nottinghamshire, marking another step in the aerospace propulsion specialist’s drive to decarbonise its UK operations.
The behind-the-meter (BtM) solar array, developed by clean energy provider Alight, is now fully operational and will supply renewable electricity directly to the site under a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA).
The installation is expected to generate around 1,600MWh of renewable electricity each year—enough to avoid approximately 310,000kg of CO₂ emissions annually—while helping the company improve energy security and reduce exposure to volatile wholesale electricity prices.
ITP Aero’s Hucknall site is a key manufacturing hub for the global aerospace industry, producing fabrications, combustors and fan outlet guide vanes for major engine manufacturers including Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney.
The rooftop solar project supports the company’s wider sustainability ambitions, including its target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 65% by 2030.
Ian Williamson, Managing Director of ITP Aero UK, said: “Decarbonising our operations is central to ITP Aero’s long-term strategy, and this rooftop solar project at Hucknall is an important milestone on that journey.”
Under the agreement, Alight has financed, built, owns and operates the solar installation, with all electricity generated consumed on-site by ITP Aero. The arrangement allows the manufacturer to access renewable electricity without upfront capital investment while securing a predictable long-term energy price.
The Hucknall project forms part of Alight’s growing UK commercial and industrial solar portfolio, which now exceeds 50MWp.
Rob Stait, BtM Managing Director at Alight, said: “Expanding in the UK is a strategic priority for Alight, and this project with ITP Aero is a great example of how our PPA and behind-the-meter model can help energy-intensive industries cut costs and carbon at the same time.”
The project has been financed through Alight’s £34m UK behind-the-meter portfolio facility provided by SEB, supporting the company’s continued expansion of on-site renewable energy projects for industrial customers across the UK.
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