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Manchester City Football Club completes install of 2,878 solar panels on the Joie Stadium Manchester City Football Club has completed the installation of 2,878 solar panels on the roof of Manchester City Women’s Joie Stadium. As a result, the Women’s Super-League’s first and only purpose-built stadium is now also one of the largest solar panel sites in Manchester city centre. The completion of the Joie Stadium installation marks a major milestone in the Club’s ongoing solar panel project. In total, the sustainable project will see the introduction of more than 10,500 solar panels across its industry-leading training facility, the City Football Academy.    Once complete, the panels will generate enough renewable energy to offset the annual power requirements needed to run the City Football Academy, making it one of the largest producers of renewable energy in world football.  To deliver the project, Manchester City Football Club is working alongside its official solar panel partner, Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., who has provided the Club with its innovative and award-winning solar panels.  Commenting on the milestone, City Football Group's Director of Sustainability, Pete Bradshaw, said: "The completion of the Joie Stadium solar panel installation is an important step in the Club’s efforts to be net carbon zero by 2030. By transitioning to self-supplied renewable energy, we will guarantee a consistent flow of clean power that offsets the energy required to run the stadium and significantly reduce its environmental impact. In doing so, this installation undoubtedly makes the Joie Stadium one of the most sustainable stadiums in world football." Meanwhile, Charlotte O'Neill, Managing Director – MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED, added: "As a Club, we are constantly challenging ourselves to improve, and today’s announcement is another example of this. When the Joie Stadium opened ten years ago, it broke ground as the first purpose-built stadium in the Women’s Super League and nearly a decade on, we continue to lead the way by making the stadium one of the most sustainable in the league and beyond. Today’s announcement is a major step towards that goal." For the full story, go to: https://lnkd.in/edzXdTPH #footballbiz #footballindustry #ManCity #sustainability #sportsbiz #sportsindustry #SportsVenueBusiness #SVBLIVE Sports Venue Business SVB LIVE The Sports Networker John Sheehan David Hall