Solar panels for warehouses in Stratford-upon-Avon
Sheds around Stratford-upon-Avon tend to have more roof than the business has any other use for. 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.
893 kWh per kWp a year at this latitude, so a 500 kWp array models at about 447,000 kWh. Source: EU PVGIS v5.2, SARAH3, 10 degree pitch, 14 percent system loss.
Book a roof survey in Stratford-upon-AvonIllustrative layout for a unit of this size. Your own figures come from the roof survey.
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What a roof in Stratford-upon-Avon actually generates
Modelled irradiation at this latitude is 1143 kWh per square metre a year in the plane of a shallow-pitched roof, which works out at 893 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 CV postcode area, starting from CV37.
Stratford-on-Avon is the planning authority for most sites here, and the built-up area holds a population of about 28,120, so the stock here runs to trade counters, light industrial terraces and the occasional larger shed (ONS Census 2021 built-up areas).
Stratford-upon-Avon ranks 1 of 7 towns we cover in Warwickshire on modelled yield, against a national mean of 886 kWh per kWp. The county runs from 866 to 893, a spread of 27 kWh per kWp. Within Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire, 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 Warwickshire the planning database records 94 solar schemes totalling 1201 MW, of which 18 are operational (REPD Q1 2026).
Solar already consented near CV37
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Farm | Quercus Renewable Holding 2 | 4.4 MW | Ground | Operational |
| Drayton Manor Farm | Anesco | 25 MW | Ground | Operational |
| Land at Radbrook Pastures | TGC Renewables/NESF | 20.7 MW | Ground | Planning Permission Expired |
| Crimscote Solar Farm and Storage Project | Regener8 SPV1 Limited | 49.99 MW | Ground | Under Construction |
| Atherstone Hill Solar Farm | Elgin Energy Services | 26 MW | Ground | Awaiting Construction |
| Drayton Manor Farm, Alcester Road - Solar Farm Phase 2 | Drayton Stratford | 32 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 Stratford-upon-Avon
- How much does a warehouse roof in Stratford-upon-Avon generate?
- The model gives 893 kWh for every kWp installed here, so 500 kWp comes out at about 447,000 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 Stratford-upon-Avon have capacity?
- National Grid Electricity Distribution is the distribution network operator for Warwickshire. 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 Stratford-upon-Avon unit?
- Usually permitted development covers it. We still put the question to Stratford-on-Avon before design sign-off, and we tell you early if a full application is needed rather than discovering it late.
- Has anyone near CV37 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.