The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) invested approximately £1 million to install over 3,000 solar panels on the roof of the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

Cardiff, UK

Who

Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), Gavin Marshall, Darren Crossman, Evoenergy

What

When

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:18:33 GMT · 1h 56m ago

Where

Cardiff, UK ·

Why

The investment was made to save between £300,000 and £400,000 annually on energy bills and generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 50 match days.

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How this affects you

The solar panel installation, the largest at any UK sports stadium, is expected to pay for itself within two to three years, allowing hundreds of thousands of pounds saved on energy bills to be reinvested into Welsh rugby.

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