Yarborough Leisure Centre management company Active Nation is working in partnership with the City of Lincoln Council to invest £350,000 in a solar panel array.
This green energy initiative, funded by Sport England’s Swimming Pool Support Fund Phase Two, aims to improve the facility’s energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint, aligning with the UK government’s Net Zero by 2050 objective.
The project includes two significant upgrades: installing the solar panel array on the leisure centre’s roof and improvements to the Air Handling Unit within the centre.
The new PV panel system comprises 284 high-performance panels capable of generating approximately 89,258 kWh every year. In addition to its environmental impact, the system is set to deliver substantial financial benefits, saving the centre almost £17,000 a year on energy costs. The savings will support the centre’s efforts to remain a vital community resource.
The project is part of a nationwide effort funded through Sport England’s £60 million Swimming Pool Support Fund, which supports local authorities across England in improving the energy efficiency of facilities with public swimming pools.
