BBC Weather World Features Crookedstone Solar Farm
Our 5MW solar farm at Crookedstone Road, Belfast, has been featured on the BBC’s Weather World program, for it’s role in providing Belfast International Airport with clean, renewable solar electricity!
Watch the BBC episode on the Crookedstone Solar Farm, or skip to 8 minutes 40 for shots of the solar farm.
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