Seat fabric producer Scottish Leather Group (SLG) has switched on a new Solar PV array at its production facility in Bridge of Weir, Scotland.
Covering an area of 33,000m2, the 4,348-panel farm can generate up to 3.0 MW of power in total delivering an average of 24 per cent of its electrical demands over the course of the year. The PV array will provide private wire, self-generated electrical energy for all SLG companies, including Bridge of Weir Leather and Muirhead, helping to reduce their environmental impact.
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Muirhead, founded in 1840, marks its 185th anniversary in 2025. A popular choice for aviation and passenger transport, the brand has built a reputation for durability.
Located south of SLG’s Thermal Energy Plant (TEP), the new Solar PV array marks another step forward in the group’s power strategy, moving the business to self-generated, zero-impact, clean on-site energy. SLG’s manufacturing of leather is set to be net zero (Scope 1 and 2) by the end of 2025, achieving a target originally set in 2018 – and some twenty years ahead of Scotland’s net-zero ambitions.
Dr Warren Bowden, Head of Innovation and Sustainability at Scottish Leather Group, said: “Over the last two decades, Scottish Leather Group has continuously invested in strategic initiatives designed to optimise and improve the sustainability and circularity of our leather production. With our new Solar PV array, we are taking a step forward in the self-generation of on-site clean power, removing grid reliance, which further supports us as we rapidly accelerate towards achieving our target of 100% zero greenhouse gas emissions for our operations.”
 
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