Commercial & Industrial Solar in Bishop's Stortford (CM23)
Data-driven view of commercial solar potential in the CM23 postcode district. We track 3,592 active commercial and industrial businesses in this area, with 485 Display Energy Certificates on record. Designed for installers, landlords, and funders assessing where to deploy solar PPA projects.
Active C&I businesses
3,592
commercial & industrial
Annual yield
1,029
kWh per kWp installed
Solar planning 12m
7
29% approved
Avg DEC rating
D
485 certificates
Solar potential in Bishop's Stortford (CM23)
A typical south-facing roof in CM23 produces approximately 1,029 kWh per kWp of installed capacity each year. For a mid-sized commercial installation of 250 kWp, that translates to roughly 257 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, 7 solar planning applications have been submitted in the CM23 area, with an approval rate of 29%. 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 CM23
The top commercial sector groups by active business count in this postcode district are:
- Real estate, 411 active businesses
- Management consulting, 334 active businesses
- Specialised construction, 279 active businesses
- IT services, 205 active businesses
- Retail trade, 191 active businesses
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