Clwyd’s Solar Panel Launch RWS 2024

Soaking up the sunshine on the showground, thanks to Clwyd’s Solar panels

Following the fundraising campaign by last year’s Feature County, Clwyd, the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society invested in a new roof mounted solar project with a 350kWp installed capacity. The solar panels are situated on the roof of the cattle and sheep buildings and were installed just before the 2023 show. Today (Wed.24^th), saw the marking of this important investment with the unveiling of a plaque to recognise Clwyd’s fundraising efforts. Members of Clwyd’s fundraising committee were thanked for their hard work by RWAS President 2020-22 and former Show Director, Harry Fetherstonhaugh, who unveiled the plaque which is situated along side the new digital screen that shows the total power produced from the panels and the CO₂ reduction.

Members of the 2020 -2022 Feature County, Clwyd’s fundraising committee, along with 2020-2022 RWAS President & former Show Director, Harry Featherstonhaugh and the 2024 RWAS President, Denley Jenkins

The Society are proud that all the permanent power used on the showground is now from 100% renewable sources, through their own on-site generator and their energy supplier (Royal Welsh Agricultural Society switches to 100% renewable energy – Royal Welsh (rwas.wales)). The total yield so far is almost 300,000kWh, which could provide enough to power approximately 100 homes. RWAS Chief Executive Aled Rhys Jones said “This project demonstrates our commitment to sustainability, and we are extremely grateful to the members from Clwyd who helped make this possible. By generating more power on the showground, we are reducing our reliance on external energy sources, and it goes someway to protecting the Society from the enormous electricity price hikes we’ve seen in recent years”. This is the second solar project on the showground, following the roof mounted system installed on the Food Hall in 2014.