Commercial & Industrial Solar in St. Albans (AL1)
Data-driven view of commercial solar potential in the AL1 postcode district. We track 3,581 active commercial and industrial businesses in this area, with 471 Display Energy Certificates on record. Designed for installers, landlords, and funders assessing where to deploy solar PPA projects.
Active C&I businesses
3,581
commercial & industrial
Annual yield
1,021
kWh per kWp installed
Solar planning 12m
4
25% approved
Avg DEC rating
D
471 certificates
Solar potential in St. Albans (AL1)
A typical south-facing roof in AL1 produces approximately 1,021 kWh per kWp of installed capacity each year. For a mid-sized commercial installation of 250 kWp, that translates to roughly 255 MWh of generation each year, enough to offset a significant portion of typical warehouse, logistics, or light-industrial electricity demand.
Actual yield varies with roof orientation, pitch, shading, and inverter efficiency. The figure above represents clear-sky, unshaded south-facing potential.
Planning context
Over the last 12 months, 4 solar planning applications have been submitted in the AL1 area, with an approval rate of 25%. This is a signal of local planning authority appetite for solar, installers and funders should factor this into risk assessments for new projects.
Commercial activity mix in AL1
The top commercial sector groups by active business count in this postcode district are:
- Real estate, 430 active businesses
- Management consulting, 350 active businesses
- IT services, 230 active businesses
- Other professional, 207 active businesses
- Retail trade, 202 active businesses
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