Solar panels for warehouses in Cirencester
Sheds around Cirencester tend to have more roof than the business has any other use for. We start with the covering and the structure, because a roof with five years left in it changes the answer entirely.
892 kWh per kWp a year at this latitude, so a 500 kWp array models at about 446,000 kWh. Source: EU PVGIS v5.2, SARAH3, 10 degree pitch, 14 percent system loss.
Book a roof survey in CirencesterIllustrative layout for a unit of this size. Your own figures come from the roof survey.
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What a roof in Cirencester actually generates
Modelled irradiation at this latitude is 1142 kWh per square metre a year in the plane of a shallow-pitched roof, which works out at 892 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.
We survey across the GL postcode area, starting from GL7.
Cotswold is the planning authority for most sites here, and the built-up area holds a population of about 17,715, so the stock here runs to trade counters, light industrial terraces and the occasional larger shed (ONS Census 2021 built-up areas).
Cirencester ranks 2 of 6 towns we cover in Gloucestershire on modelled yield, against a national mean of 886 kWh per kWp. The county runs from 870 to 905, a spread of 35 kWh per kWp. Within Gloucestershire that difference is small enough to ignore: where the building sits is not what decides this scheme, your consumption pattern is.
Grid connection through National Grid Electricity Distribution
National Grid Electricity Distribution operates the distribution network across Gloucestershire, 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 Gloucestershire the planning database records 207 solar schemes totalling 1592 MW, of which 39 are operational (REPD Q1 2026).
Solar already consented near GL7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kencot Hill Solar Farm | Foresight Solar Fund Limited | 37 MW | Ground | Operational |
| Cirencester Solar Farm | Warrington Borough Council / Statkraft | 23 MW | Ground | Operational |
| Duke Of Gloucester Barracks | Ministry of Defence | 1.4 MW | Ground | Operational |
| Kemble Wick | Aura Power | 49.9 MW | Ground | Operational |
| Siddington Solar Farm | Gresham House / Anesco Limited | 19.94 MW | Ground | Under Construction |
| Welsh Way - Solar PV Farm | Innova Renewables | 13 MW | Ground | Awaiting Construction |
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 Cirencester
- How much does a warehouse roof in Cirencester generate?
- The model gives 892 kWh for every kWp installed here, so 500 kWp comes out at about 446,000 kWh a year before any shading losses. You need roughly 1,485 sqm of clear roof to fit it. Source: EU PVGIS v5.2, SARAH3, 10 degree pitch, 14 percent system loss.
- Does the grid around Cirencester have capacity?
- National Grid Electricity Distribution is the distribution network operator for Gloucestershire. Anything above 3.68 kW per phase connects under G99, and the application sets the export limit. We submit it as part of the design.
- Is planning permission needed for panels on a Cirencester unit?
- Usually permitted development covers it. We still put the question to Cotswold before design sign-off, and we tell you early if a full application is needed rather than discovering it late.
- Has anyone near GL7 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.