Silverstone commissions solar car parks

3ti sets up Papilio3 units ahead of the British Grand Prix

The Silverstone race circuit has installed three solar-powered electric vehicle units across its site ahead of a busy summer of motorsport. The solar car parks were designed and installed by 3ti to provide sustainable EV charging for visitors and staff as part of its Shift to Zero strategy.

The 3ti Papilio3 charging hubs have been custom branded specifically for Silverstone and were in position ahead of the British Grand Prix, the biggest weekend in British motorsport.

The Papilio3 combines local mains power with solar panels, a battery and EV chargepoints, allowing businesses to deploy 12 fast chargepoints in one go.

Manufactured using recycled shipping containers, Papilio3 is installed with just under 20kWp of solar capacity and can fast charge 12 EVs at 7, 11 or 22kW.

One of the three units at Silverstone will be enhanced by 1MW of energy supplied from an existing solar array on the roof of the Wing International Conference and Exhibition Centre.

Stuart Pringle, managing director of Silverstone, said: “Our Shift to Zero initiative is well