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Airports , FBOs Tap Solar Power in Decarbonization Plans

FBOs in the UK, South Africa, and the U.S. are all now partly powered by solar energy

Solivus solar power panels at Farnborough Airport — Solivus installed hundreds of solar panels on hangar roofs at the UK’s Farnborough Airport.

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

May 1, 2025

As the aviation industry steps up efforts to decarbonize, solar power is increasingly among the steps being taken by FBOs, airports, aircraft operators, and maintenance providers to move the dial. Solar panels are being installed at multiple sites as part of a wider approach to decarbonizing operations that also includes improving the energy efficiency of facilities and enabling aircraft operators to have access to sustainable aviation fuel.

Last year, specialist supplier Solivus installed solar panels on the hangar roofs at the London-area business aviation hub Farnborough Airport. These are now meeting around 25% of the facility’s power needs, and the company has made similar installations in the west of England at Cotswold Airport, which is also used by private aircraft operators, as well as supporting Air BP with infrastructure projects.

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