Through this installation, due to take place from September, just over 10% of all electricity used across the entire site will be generated by the panels, which will look to save an estimated 220 tonnes of CO2e for the business each year.
Apetito has also devised another ‘innovative’ solution to build a carport (shelter for cars) dedicated to housing more solar panels to maximise generation.
Lee Sheppard, director of corporate affairs, policy and sustainability at Apetito, commented: “When we set our carbon commitment to net zero back in 2021, it was extremely important to us that we did not simply make a claim without a strong commitment to act now.
“Having a clear three stage carbon reduction plan in place ensures that we are being held accountable for our actions and making immediate change to reduce our carbon footprint. This significant investment in renewables highlights this commitment and our continued efforts to decarbonise the business in the right way.
“This project is an important milestone to reaching our ambitious short-term Scope 1 and 2 reduction targets by further increasing our self-generation of electricity, particularly across our manufacturing operations.”