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Oxford United Plans First-Ever Electric Stadium 

Oxford United Plans First-Ever Electric Stadium 
15 February 2024
 

Oxford United Football Club is hoping to deliver a low-carbon football stadium powered entirely by electricity.

The League One club will submit a planning application for a new 16,000-capacity stadium at the Triangle, near Kidlington in Oxford, alongside a 180-bed hotel, restaurant, conference centre, health & wellbeing space, gym and a community plaza.

The football ground would be powered by 3000m² of solar panels on its roof, generating enough energy to boil around 3 million 3-litre kettles per year. Air source heat pumps are planned to provide general heating, domestic hot water generation and undersoil pitch heating. This is estimated to generate an 80 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions per year when compared to a gas boiler.

Jon Clarke, Development Director at Oxford United, said: “The standout element of the stadium is it will be the most sustainable mid-sized sports venue in the country. We want to make the most of the opportunity to create something special – it would be one of the greenest football stadiums to be built.”

“The stadium design has sustainability and visitor experience at its core. We’ve maximised modern technology, design and progressive thinking to create the benchmark for future design of stadiums with the protection of our planet in firm focus.

“By avoiding natural gas usage on site and by using highly efficient equipment to serve a high-quality building, the carbon emissions associated with this unique venue will be radically reduced resulting in a very low impact home.”

Picture: an artist's impression of the interior of the new stadium, showing the pitch and tiered seating. Image Credit: Oxford United FC

Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 15 February 2024

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