The installation will consist of 6,500 square metres of panels, enabling the stadium to save more than 200 tonnes of carbon emissions a year and to generate enough energy to power all the venue's major events. The panels' total annual output is expected to be in the region of 850,000-kWh, equivalent to the power used for 20 football matches, four concerts, two MLB games and one international athletics meet.
Mete Coban, London's deputy mayor for environment and energy, said: These solar panels are a game changer for the London Stadium, turning it into one of the world's greenest sports and concert venues and hugely reducing its energy use and running costs.
The lightweight membrane' design was required to minimise the panels' heaviness on the roof, maximise energy generation and ensure compliance with fire regulations. Graham Gilmore, chief executive of the stadium's operator, LS185, emphasized the commitment to sustainability.
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