Solar panels for farms in Farnborough
Most holdings around Farnborough already own the best generating site they will ever have, and it is the roof of the shed they built for something else. Each survey records the sheet type and condition, the usable area once rooflights and vents come out, and whether the supply is single or three phase.
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 FarnboroughIllustrative layout for a unit of this size. Your own figures come from the roof survey.
Farm building solar PV across Hampshire
What a farm roof near Farnborough generates
Modelled irradiation at this latitude is 1158 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 areas we cover, so what decides the scheme is your own demand pattern rather than the latitude.
The planning record lists 1 ground mounted solar scheme in this postcode district, which is a fair guide to how the local network has treated field arrays. The typical consented scheme in this district is about 0.2 MW, with the largest at 0.23 MW. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, Q1 2026.
5 roof mounted schemes are on record nearby. Roof arrays under a megawatt frequently never reach that database at all, so the real number of farm roofs generating around Farnborough is higher than the record shows.
We survey holdings across the GU postcode area, starting from GU14.
Hart is the planning authority for most holdings here, and it is the authority that decides whether an array on an agricultural building falls inside permitted development.
Farnborough ranks 9 of 10 towns we cover in Hampshire on modelled yield, against a national mean of 886 kWh per kWp. The county runs from 903 to 987, a spread of 84 kWh per kWp. On a 500 kWp array that is about 42,000 kWh a year between the strongest and weakest town in the county.
Grid connection through Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks operates the distribution network across Hampshire, 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 Hampshire the planning database records 237 solar schemes totalling 1634 MW, of which 51 are operational (REPD Q1 2026).
Solar already consented near GU14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancerygate Way | Oakapple Renewable Energy | 0.3 MW | Roof | Abandoned |
| Templer Avenue - Solar Photovoltaic Panel | Frasers Property | 0.23 MW | Roof | Revised |
| Templer Avenue - Solar Photovoltaic Panel | Frasers Property UK Limited | 0.23 MW | Ground | Awaiting Construction |
| Invincible Road - Solar Panels | Cove Industrial Enterprises Limited | 0.15 MW | Roof | Awaiting Construction |
| Farnborough Airport - Solar Panels | Farnborough Airport Limited | 1.7 MW | Roof | Operational |
| Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, Etps Road - Solar Panels | Farnborough International Limited | 1.15 MW | Roof | Under 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 Farnborough
- What would a 500 kWp array produce on a farm near Farnborough?
- Yes, and the figure matters more than the sunshine. At 903 kWh per kWp a year, a 500 kWp array on a Farnborough holding models at around 452,000 kWh. What changes the answer is how much of that the farm uses itself. Source: EU PVGIS v5.2, SARAH3, 10 degree pitch, 14 percent system loss.
- Which network operator handles the connection around Farnborough?
- Applications go to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, who run the network across Hampshire. On a farm the incoming supply matters as much as their answer: a single phase supply caps what can be installed whatever the roof would take.
- What does Hart require for solar on an agricultural building?
- Roof-mounted panels on an agricultural building often fall under permitted development, subject to limits on projection above the roof plane and to the building not being listed or in a conservation area or National Park. We confirm the position with Hart before the design is finalised.
- Has anyone near GU14 already done this?
- The planning database records 1 ground mounted and 5 roof mounted solar schemes in this postcode district. That matters less as proof it works and more as evidence of how the local network has treated export applications. Roof arrays under a megawatt often never appear in the database, so the real figure is higher. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, Q1 2026.