Essentra’s Kidlington site begins work on solar panel installation

Essentra Components, a leading manufacturer of essential components and solutions, has furthered its commitment to making its direct operations net zero by 2040, by starting work on installing solar panels at its Global Head Office, based in Kidlington, Oxford, UK. 

Once complete, the 815kWp solar array is expected to generate over 700MWh per annum. The panels will also help support Essentra’s pledge to reduce GHG emissions by 50% by 2030, from its 2019 baseline.

Kidlington marks the third Essentra site to install solar panels, following the successful installation at its manufacturing sites in Rayong, Thailand and Hengzhu, China, both in 2023. 

Jennifer Spence, ESG Director at Essentra, says that the solar panels reflect the organization’s continued commitment to sustainability: “We have created a long-term framework for reducing carbon emissions and improving sustainability across our business, backed up with short, medium, and long-term actions across our key sites and product lines. These solar panels at Kidlington will not only provide us with significant cost savings, but also provide us with on-site renewable power. 

“We are constantly evolving our strategy to ensure that we remain focused on our sustainability ambitions. This latest solar panel installation clearly reinforces our intent to decarbonize, and supports our commitment to reach net-zero in our direct operations by 2040 at the latest.”  

Work on the solar panels at its Headquarters is expected to be completed by April 2025. 

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Sean Feast – sfeast@gravityglobal.com  

About Essentra Plc 

Essentra Components is the trading name of Essentra Plc, a FTSE 250 market-leading global manufacturer and distributor of essential industrial components. Established in 1955, the business operates in 28 countries worldwide, with 14 manufacturing facilities, 24 distribution centers and 33 sales and service locations. Its wide range of 45,000 products serves more than 70,000 customers across a variety of applications in industries including equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics, medical and renewable energy. For further information, please visit, www.essentracomponents.com or www.essentraplc.com.