In 2020, as part of its commitment to environmental sustainability, Disneyland Paris, in collaboration with Axpo subsidiary Urbasolar, commissioned the construction of Europe’s largest solar parking canopy. The facility is now fully operational.
The unique project involved the installation of 82,000 solar modules, with a combined capacity of 36.1 megawatts, over more than 20 hectares of parking space. The facility will produce 36 gigawatt hours of climate-friendly electricity annually, enough to cover approximately 17 per cent of the theme park's current electricity consumption and equivalent to the needs of a city of 17,400 residents.
Disney
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The modules not only generate sustainable electricity but also protect up to 11,200 cars, camper vans, and tour buses from sunlight, rain and snow.
Strategically important project for both partners
The large-scale project is part of Disneyland Paris's broader environmental strategy, which aims to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonise energy supply. The solar parking canopy will reduce CO2 emissions by 890 tonnes of CO2 a year in the Val d'Europe. (mfo)
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