Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has opened a 26-hectare solar farm to power its Gaydon, Warwickshire, headquarters.

The site, which is the size of around 36 football pitches, will supply 31% of the site’s energy.

In developing the solar farm the car firm has also made biodiversity commitments by planting native wildflowers beneath and in between the sola panels, as well as restoring hedgerows that are home to birds and pollinators.

This is one of three solar initiatives from JLR this year. By autumn it is due to complete an expanded rooftop solar installation at its manufacturing centre in Wolverhampton. This will feature more than 18,000 panels, making it the largest automotive manufacturing rooftop solar system in the UK.

It has also installed rooftop solar at a joint venture facility in China, which is generating half of the site’s energy.

Meanwhile, in 2026, JLR will begin installing over 10MW of solar car ports at its Merseyside site.

“JLR is proud to have delivered these renewable energy milestones,” said the firm’s chief sustainability officer Andrea Debbane.

“They are important because they directly reduce our global operational emissions and help move us closer to our net zero goal, whilst delivering tangible value today and for the long term.

“The delivery of our self generated renewable energy projects across the UK and China is part of our strategic shift to gain greater control over our energy mix against a backdrop of uncertainty – reducing our reliance on volatile markets and global grid infrastructure.”

Industry minister Sarah Jones has welcomed JLR’s solar initiatives.

“The UK is a world leader in renewables, so I'm delighted to see JLR is leading the way and helping the UK become a clean energy superpower,” she said.

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