LEGO installing 22 MWp solar park at Virginia factory
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- LEGO is installing more than 30,700 ground-mounted solar panels across nearly 80 acres at its new Chesterfield County, Virginia factory, totaling 22 MWp of capacity, with construction on the solar park starting this summer.
- LEGO Manufacturing Virginia will also add 10,080 rooftop solar panels generating an additional 6.11 MWp, boosting the site's on-site power generation to cover the factory's annual electricity use with renewable energy.
- The factory's main structure reached its steel "topping out" milestone in October 2025, and the office building — made from mass timber — is expected to top out later this spring.
- LEGO is aiming for LEED Platinum certification, the highest level under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system, covering the building's performance across energy, water, and waste.
- Mass timber is designed to store carbon rather than emit it, and LEGO says using it in the office building helps cut the structure's overall environmental impact while reducing reliance on more carbon-intensive materials.
Why it matters: The 22 MWp ground array plus 6.11 MWp of rooftop capacity positions LEGO's first US factory to run on renewable electricity at a time when the toy maker is expanding its North American manufacturing footprint, and its pursuit of LEED Platinum sets a high sustainability bar for the site's energy, water, and waste performance.
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