18.07.2026 14:42 source: StadiumDB.com ; author: Santiago Ciołczyk Garcia
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium could soon become one of the greenest arenas in England. The club has submitted plans to install 3,770 solar panels on the stadium roof, generating up to 1.64 MW of power and supporting the venue’s existing battery energy storage system.
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Few teams can rival the Spurs’ arena. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was the world’s first soccer venue with a retractable turf field, features the UK’s largest stand–the 17,500-seat South Stand–and hosts NFL games every year. Now it is set to join the prestigious ranks of sports arenas that also generate energy.
This week, the Spurs submitted plans to Haringey Council—the local authority where the stadium is located–to install 3,770 solar panels on the roof. Each solar panel would generate 435 W of energy, meaning that once the 3,770 photovoltaic panels are installed, a maximum of 1.64 MW of energy could be produced at any given moment. This amount is equivalent to the energy needed to power several hundred households.
Of course, this will not cover the energy consumed on match days–only a very small portion. It is estimated that Tottenham’s stadium drains several dozen watt-hours of energy during matches, but despite this, it is a very positive initiative that reduces the carbon footprint of this massive facility and, most importantly for Daniel Levy, cuts costs. It is unclear how much ENIC will save, but the Spurs’ neighbor–West Ham–is expected to reduce its annual expenses by approximately 350,000 pounds thanks to a similar initiative.
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The panels will cover the outer ring of the roof and part of the popular skywalk. As a result, the project will integrate with the stadium’s existing battery energy storage system. This infrastructure takes some of the strain off the power grid while allowing the stored energy to be used during periods of peak demand.
This project, along with the club’s already operational eco-friendly training center, is part of the United Nations’ Sports for Climate Action initiative.
The Spurs are still awaiting approval from City Hall, but if everything goes according to plan, London-based solar energy company Solivus will be responsible for the installation. The company expects to begin work in September and complete it by December 2026.
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