Discounter Aldi has said it plans to have over 500 of its stores powered by solar energy by the end of the year.

The retailer said it plans to install solar panels on a further 62 of its stores by year’s end. With 470 stores already powered by solar, it means that over 500 of the retailer’s store estate will have some form of renewable energy source by the end of 2026.

The £8.4m investment means that solar energy will provide up to 30% of the retailer’s store energy needs.

Aldi UK managing director of national real estate Jonathan Neale said: “We’ve made significant progress over the past year, and we are advancing the next phase of our solar rollout across even more stores in 2026.

“The programme has expanded to cover even more sites than originally planned, and through ongoing investment in our estate, we’re making our operations more resilient while ensuring we continue to deliver great value for customers in a more sustainable way.”

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