Renewable energy infrastructure developer Ampyr Solar Europe (ASE) has signed a deal to develop a solar farm at Edinburgh Airport in Scotland.

Along with its local construction partner, Absolute Solar & Wind, ASE intends to build approximately 9MW of solar PV, 1.5MW of battery storage and 40 EV charging points. The ground-mounted photovoltaic system and battery will be situated next to the runway on a 16-acre plot of land, connected to the airport via a high-voltage private wire network.

Edinburgh Airport will purchase the power produced by the solar farm through a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with ASE. This PPA will generate long-term energy and carbon savings for the airport. The partnership forms part of Edinburgh Airport’s goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040 by generating clean, renewable energy.