Alight and Lear expand solar partnership in Spain and Poland

Alight is expanding its onsite solar partnership with Lear Corp through new behind the meter solar projects at Lear’s European Electronics headquarters in Valls, Spain, and at two Lear manufacturing facilities in Bieruń and Tychy, Poland.

The new projects further strengthen Alight’s growing portfolio of onsite solar solutions for industrial customers in Europe and will support Lear’s efforts to reduce emissions, manage energy costs and increase energy resilience across its operations.

At the site in Valls, Alight has commissioned a new solar carport system covering approximately 400 parking spaces. The installation generates clean electricity for onsite operations while also providing shaded parking for employees and visitors. The carports also cover eight EV charging stations, adding further value to the site.

The Valls project has more than doubled the site’s solar capacity. The new 1.4 megawatt carport system has been added to the one megawatt rooftop solar installation that has been operating at the facility for the past three years.

In Poland, Alight has developed and commissioned rooftop solar installations at Lear’s manufacturing facilities in Bieruń and Tychy. The systems supply renewable electricity directly to factory operations, helping Lear lower emissions and reduce exposure to long-term electricity price volatility.

‘Our partnership with Alight helps us integrate renewable energy directly into our operations,’ said Josef Chrzanowski, vice president of global sustainability at Lear Corp. ‘The new carports in Valls, together with the rooftop projects in Poland, demonstrate how we can use our facilities to generate clean power, reduce costs, increase resilience and support our global sustainability commitments.’

All three projects have been delivered through Alight’s Solar as a Service model, under which it finances, builds, owns and operates the systems, and Lear purchases the electricity through long term agreements. The model enables companies to adopt onsite solar without upfront investment while benefiting from predictable energy costs and reduced carbon emissions.

‘We are proud to expand our partnership with Lear through these new onsite solar projects in Spain and Poland,’ said Rob Stait, managing director of Alight’s behind the meter division. ‘This is a strong example of how Alight helps industrial companies unlock the value of their real estate, reduce energy costs and carbon emissions, and build resilience with a long term, reliable supply of clean electricity.’

With these additions, the two companies now partner at six sites across Europe, representing more than six megawatts of installed solar capacity. This expanded partnership reflects increasing demand for onsite solar from large, multi-site industrial companies seeking practical ways to decarbonise operations while improving long term energy economics.