Solar panels for warehouses in Corby
Sheds around Corby 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 CorbyIllustrative layout for a unit of this size. Your own figures come from the roof survey.
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What a roof in Corby actually generates
Modelled irradiation at this latitude is 1140 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.
Distribution stock around Corby clusters on A43, A6003 and A14, which is where the large single-let roofs are.
We survey across the NN postcode area, starting from NN17.
North Northamptonshire is the planning authority for most sites here, and the built-up area holds a population of about 68,160, so the stock here runs to trade counters, light industrial terraces and the occasional larger shed (ONS Census 2021 built-up areas).
Corby ranks 6 of 7 towns we cover in Northamptonshire on modelled yield, against a national mean of 886 kWh per kWp. The county runs from 890 to 900, a spread of 10 kWh per kWp. Within Northamptonshire 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
Connections around Corby are handled by National Grid Electricity Distribution, which sets the export limit for the site. Above 3.68 kW per phase the connection runs under G99, so the export limit is agreed in advance rather than assumed. Where the local network is constrained, an export-limited connection usually still makes the scheme work, because a warehouse uses most of what the roof makes during the working day.
Across Northamptonshire the planning database records 133 solar schemes totalling 1932 MW, of which 25 are operational (REPD Q1 2026).
Solar already consented near NN17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksons Bakery - Solar Panels | Jackson Bakery | 0.63 MW | Roof | Under Construction |
| Oakland International, Eismann Way - Solar Panels | BeBa Energy UK Limited | 0.64 MW | Roof | Awaiting Construction |
| Ceva Logistics, Earlstrees Road - Solar Panels | Standard Life Investments Property Holdings | 0.49 MW | Roof | Awaiting Construction |
| Corby East Midlands International Pool, Parkland Gateway - Solar Panels | North Northamptonshire Council | 0.3 MW | Roof | Awaiting Construction |
| Curver Way - Solar Panels | Harvest Green Developments | 1 MW | Roof | Awaiting Construction |
| Southern Group Laboratory, Cavendish Courtyard - Solar Panels | Southern Group Laboratory Limited | 0.32 MW | Roof | 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 Corby
- How much does a warehouse roof in Corby 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 Corby have capacity?
- National Grid Electricity Distribution is the distribution network operator for Northamptonshire. 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 Corby unit?
- Usually permitted development covers it. We still put the question to North Northamptonshire before design sign-off, and we tell you early if a full application is needed rather than discovering it late.
- Has anyone near NN17 already done this?
- The planning database records 6 solar schemes in this postcode district, 6 of them roof mounted. 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.