London Stadium, home to West Ham United FC and a former Olympic venue, has received approval for a solar array installation project that is expected to generate sufficient energy to meet the power demands of all major events held at the stadium annually.
The project will involve the installation of 6,500 square meters (69,965 sq ft) of solar membrane panels on the stadium's roof. Once completed, anticipated by summer 2025, the solar system is expected to generate over 850 MWh of clean electricity each year.
Valued at £4.35 million (approximately $10.5 million or €9.6 million), the initiative will be executed by US cleantech integrator Ameresco Inc (NYSE: AMRC), which will handle the installation, operation, and maintenance of the solar membrane panels.
This project marks the first to receive funding from the £500 million Mayor of London's Green Finance Fund, designed to provide flexible, low-cost financing to help public sector entities decarbonise and accelerate London's transition to Net Zero.
The rooftop solar system aims to reduce energy consumption by at least 0.8 million kWh and is part of a broader strategy to cut the stadium's overall power use by 1.9 million kWh by March 2025. Additional measures include LED lighting, improvements to chillers and air handling systems, and energy-saving devices for kiosks.
London Stadium, originally built for the 2012 Summer Olympics, hosts about 20 football matches, four concerts, two Major League Baseball games, and one international athletics meet each year.
