Network Rail has signed a solar power agreement with EDF Renewables UK as the drive towards a more sustainable railways continues.
The agreement will see enough solar energy generated to power Network Rail offices, depots and railway stations across the country.
Overall the contract will mean 49.9Mw of renewable energy capacity – enough to power 20,000 homes – is available, covering around 15% of Network Rail’s annual consumption of non-traction energy. This will be provided by EDF Renewables UK’s Bloy’s Grove solar farm between Swainsthorpe and Mulbarton in Norfolk, which received planning consent in June this year.
The partnership builds upon the existing traction supply partnership between Network Rail and the wider EDF Group in the UK and cements Network Rail’s commitment to…
Network Rail and EDF collaborate on landmark solar energy deal
