Commercial & Industrial Solar in Lifton (PL16)
Data-driven view of commercial solar potential in the PL16 postcode district. We track 76 active commercial and industrial businesses in this area, with 2 Display Energy Certificates on record. Designed for installers, landlords, and funders assessing where to deploy solar PPA projects.
Active C&I businesses
76
commercial & industrial
Annual yield
998
kWh per kWp installed
Solar planning 12m
20
0% approved
Avg DEC rating
D
2 certificates
Solar potential in Lifton (PL16)
A typical south-facing roof in PL16 produces approximately 998 kWh per kWp of installed capacity each year. For a mid-sized commercial installation of 250 kWp, that translates to roughly 250 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, 20 solar planning applications have been submitted in the PL16 area, with an approval rate of 0%. 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 PL16
The top commercial sector groups by active business count in this postcode district are:
- Real estate, 11 active businesses
- Financial services, 5 active businesses
- Retail trade, 5 active businesses
- IT services, 4 active businesses
- Wholesale trade, 4 active businesses
Wider area
The PL16 postcode district sits within DEVON. Grid connection capacity and planning trends at the wider council level are a material input into any commercial solar project in the area.
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