{"id":1753,"date":"2026-04-09T08:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1753"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:16","slug":"solar-car-park-project-set-to-get-underway-for-salford-city-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1753","title":{"rendered":"Solar Car Park Project Set to Get Underway for Salford City Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>Solar Car Ports Installation for Salford City Council | Vital Energi<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"Two depots run by Salford City Council are set to take a step closer to their net zero carbon targets after news they are undertaking a solar car port project which will revolutionise the way they generate electricity.\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Solar Car Ports Installation for Salford City Council | Vital Energi\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/solar-car-park-project-set-to-get-underway-for-salford-city-council\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Solar Car Ports Installation for Salford City Council | Vital Energi\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>Two depots run by Salford City Council are set to take a step closer to their net zero carbon targets after news they are undertaking a solar car port project which will revolutionise the way they generate electricity.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme, which is being designed and delivered by Vital Energi, is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and, when complete, will see four state-of-the-art <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/solar-car-ports\/\">solar car ports installed<\/a> across the council\u2019s Turnpike Depot and Swinton Hall Road Depot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"rich-text-image__title rte__title\">Artist&#8217;s Impression of Solar Car Port Design<\/h2>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/vzlboylm\/solar-car-ports-1.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133275001293570000\" alt=\"Solar Car Ports 1\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"wrap quote__wrap\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container js-simple-quotes\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"quote__holder\"><span class=\"quote__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 28\"><g fill=\"#F58220\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M12.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 5.681 28H2.033a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 12.319 0zM30.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 23.681 28h-3.648a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 30.319 0z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote__holder\">\n<p class=\"quote__text\">Solar PV is one of the most effective ways of reducing your carbon emissions, but for a project to work you need the space to install them. By choosing solar car ports the Council have been able to make use of their car park without losing any spaces. It\u2019s an innovative solution and will allow the council to generate significant solar electricity which is another strong step on their road to net zero.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Gemma Dyson, <span class=\"quote__position\"> Proposals Manager &#8211; Vital Energi<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>One solar car port sized at 177kW will be installed at the Swinton Hall Depot, whilst a larger scheme comprising of 3 car ports sized at 477kW will be installed at the Turnpike Depot.\u00a0 The electricity generated will be fed into the depot buildings and offset electricity from the grid.<\/p>\n<p>The schemes are being delivered for Salford City Council who is a partner in the Unlocking Clean Energy Greater Manchester project.\u00a0 Greater Manchester has set a target of becoming a carbon-neutral city region by 2038 and are using the GMCA (Greater Manchester Combined Authority) Go Neutral Smart Energy framework to procure the schemes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/tvhdfwxr\/double-logo.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133276687010430000\" alt=\"Double Logo\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Solar Car Ports Installation for Salford City Council | Vital Energi Two depots run by Salford City Council are set to take a step closer to their net zero carbon targets after news they are undertaking a solar car port project which will revolutionise the way they generate electricity. 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