Solar panels for farms in Stratford-upon-Avon
A Stratford-upon-Avon farm buys electricity at the worst rate of the day in exactly the hours its roof could be generating. 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.
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.
Farm building solar PV across Warwickshire
What a farm roof near Stratford-upon-Avon 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 areas we cover, so what decides the scheme is your own demand pattern rather than the latitude.
The planning record lists 6 ground mounted solar schemes 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 25.5 MW, with the largest at 49.99 MW. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, Q1 2026.
We survey holdings across the CV postcode area, starting from CV37.
Stratford-on-Avon 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.
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 |
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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 farm roof near 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 shading losses. A building of roughly 1,485 sqm of clear roof carries it. Source: EU PVGIS v5.2, SARAH3, 10 degree pitch, 14 percent system loss.
- Will the rural network around Stratford-upon-Avon take the export?
- 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. Rural supplies are often the binding constraint, so we ask the question before an array is sized.
- Is planning permission needed for panels on a farm building near Stratford-upon-Avon?
- Usually permitted development covers a roof array. Ground mounted arrays are a different question and are far more likely to need a full application. We put both to Stratford-on-Avon before design sign-off.
- Has anyone near CV37 already done this?
- The planning database records 6 ground mounted and 0 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.