Solar panels for warehouses in Tiverton
A Tiverton warehouse roof sits idle through exactly the hours its occupier buys the most expensive electricity. What decides a scheme here is the state of the covering and the load path, which is why the survey starts on the roof rather than in a spreadsheet.
903 kWh per kWp a year at this latitude, so a 500 kWp array models at about 452,000 kWh. Source: EU PVGIS v5.2, SARAH3, 10 degree pitch, 14 percent system loss.
Book a roof survey in TivertonIllustrative layout for a unit of this size. Your own figures come from the roof survey.
Logistics solar PV across Devon
What a roof in Tiverton actually generates
Modelled irradiation at this latitude is 1152 kWh per square metre a year in the plane of a shallow-pitched roof, which works out at 903 kWh for every kWp installed (EU PVGIS v5.2, SARAH3, 10 degree pitch, 14 percent system loss). That sits within a few percent of the mean across the towns we cover, so the case rests on your consumption pattern rather than on the weather.
Surveys run across EX postcodes, EX16 outward.
Mid Devon is the planning authority for most sites here, and the built-up area holds a population of about 19,710, so the stock here runs to trade counters, light industrial terraces and the occasional larger shed (ONS Census 2021 built-up areas).
Tiverton ranks 8 of 8 towns we cover in Devon on modelled yield, against a national mean of 886 kWh per kWp. The county runs from 903 to 961, a spread of 58 kWh per kWp. On a 500 kWp array that is about 29,000 kWh a year between the strongest and weakest town in the county.
Grid connection through National Grid Electricity Distribution
National Grid Electricity Distribution operates the distribution network across Devon, so the export application goes to them. Anything larger than 3.68 kW per phase falls under G99, which means an application before commissioning rather than a notification afterwards. A constrained network is not the end of a scheme. Capping export costs little when the building already absorbs most of what the roof produces.
Across Devon the planning database records 248 solar schemes totalling 1451 MW, of which 90 are operational (REPD Q1 2026).
Solar already consented near EX16
From the government's Renewable Energy Planning Database, Q1 2026. These are the schemes on record in this postcode district, which is a fair guide to how the local network has been treating export applications.
| Scheme | Operator | Capacity | Mounting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bradley Farm | Lightsource Renewable Energy | 1.5 MW | Ground | Operational |
| Barton Solar Farm | Lightsource Renewable Energy | 1.2 MW | Ground | Operational |
| Blatchworthy Farm | Lightsource Renewable Energy | 1.5 MW | Ground | Operational |
| Great Curham Farm | Solar Power Generation Ltd | 6.3 MW | Ground | Revised |
| Keens Farm | juwi Renewable Energies | 5.1 MW | Ground | Appeal Refused |
| Red Hill Farm | Lightsource Renewable Energy | 4.8 MW | Ground | Operational |
Send us the postcode
Tell us where the unit is and roughly how big the roof is. We come back with what it can carry, what it would generate against your consumption, and the three ways to pay for it.
Lenzie Consulting Ltd arranges the survey and passes your details to our MCS-certified installation partner so they can quote.
Questions about solar in Tiverton
- Is there enough sun in Tiverton to make this work?
- Modelled at 903 kWh per kWp a year for a shallow-pitched roof at this latitude, which puts a 500 kWp array at roughly 452,000 kWh a year before shading. That array needs about 1,485 sqm of clear roof once walkways and setbacks are allowed for. Source: EU PVGIS v5.2, SARAH3, 10 degree pitch, 14 percent system loss.
- Who do we apply to for export in Tiverton?
- Capacity varies street by street, and only National Grid Electricity Distribution can answer it for your connection. We ask the question early, because an export-limited offer changes the design rather than killing the scheme.
- Do we need planning permission in Mid Devon?
- In most cases no, because roof-mounted panels on commercial buildings sit within permitted development. The exceptions are listed buildings, conservation areas and arrays that stand proud of the roof plane. We check with Mid Devon first either way.
- Has anyone near EX16 already done this?
- The planning database records 6 solar schemes in this postcode district. That matters less as proof that it works and more as evidence of how the local network has been treating export applications. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, Q1 2026.