Solar helps Bristol council meet climate targets two years early
Solar Power Portal | March 14, 2019
Bristol City Council has hit its climate targets two years early, with solar playing a crucial role. The council has reduced carbon emissions from its direct activities by 65%, an aim it initially wanted to achieve by 2020. It’s the second year running that the council has exceeded its carbon targets, with 2018 seeing record high solar energy production from its 4.2MW Avonmouth solar park. During the 2017/18 period, the council saw 21GWh of energy generated by solar, wind and biomass, with a 71% reduction of carbon emissions against a 2005 baseline.