Commercial & Industrial Solar in Cambridge (CB3)
Data-driven view of commercial solar potential in the CB3 postcode district. We track 1,265 active commercial and industrial businesses in this area, with 410 Display Energy Certificates on record. Designed for installers, landlords, and funders assessing where to deploy solar PPA projects.
Active C&I businesses
1,265
commercial & industrial
Annual yield
1,037
kWh per kWp installed
Solar planning 12m
1
100% approved
Avg DEC rating
D
410 certificates
Solar potential in Cambridge (CB3)
A typical south-facing roof in CB3 produces approximately 1,037 kWh per kWp of installed capacity each year. For a mid-sized commercial installation of 250 kWp, that translates to roughly 259 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, 1 solar planning applications have been submitted in the CB3 area, with an approval rate of 100%. 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 CB3
The top commercial sector groups by active business count in this postcode district are:
- SIC 33, 114 active businesses
- Real estate, 113 active businesses
- IT services, 105 active businesses
- Management consulting, 92 active businesses
- Financial services, 59 active businesses
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