Travel Daily News
Theodore Koumelis
21 August 2025
Edinburgh Airport opens Scotland’s first airside solar farm, now supplying 27% of its energy needs and advancing its 2030 net zero goals.
One of the UK’s first airside solar farms has officially been opened at Edinburgh Airport by Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes. The eleven-acre farm is located adjacent to Edinburgh Airport’s runway and provides approximately 27% of the airport’s energy needs. On several occasions this year, the airport has operated solely on solar power between 0830-1900, demonstrating the potential of renewable energy within the airport environment.
The project is the first of its kind in Scotland and has been supported by £2.1 million of Scottish Government funding aimed at helping businesses decarbonise as part of the route to net zero.
The airport has worked in partnership with solar experts AMPYR Solar Europe (ASE) to develop, fund and operate the project, which has been generating power since 2024, with 2025 marking its first full year of operation as the technology becomes an integral part of the airport’s energy mix.
