Transport for London (TfL) is partnering with SSE Energy Solutions to build purpose-built solar installations that will supply electricity to the Tube network.
The deal will see SSE Energy Solutions – the business energy division of UK energy supplier SSE – build, operate and maintain the solar systems, with TfL paying for the electricity generated to power the transport network.
This means that TfL will receive renewable electricity straight from purpose-built solar, bypassing the National Grid and helping to reduce pressure on central electricity grids.
TfL is London’s largest single electricity consumer, with a demand of approximately 1.6 Terawatt hours per year. This is used to power underground and overground trains, the Docklands Light Railway, trams, stations, depots and other facilities.
SSE Energy Solutions will now work to identify suitable locations to build the new solar installations. These will need to be located close to the TfL network and could incorporate a mixture of...