Commercial & Industrial Solar in London (SE1)
Data-driven view of commercial solar potential in the SE1 postcode district. We track 16,189 active commercial and industrial businesses in this area, with 1,273 Display Energy Certificates on record. Designed for installers, landlords, and funders assessing where to deploy solar PPA projects.
Active C&I businesses
16,189
commercial & industrial
Annual yield
1,031
kWh per kWp installed
Solar planning 12m
1
100% approved
Avg DEC rating
D
1,273 certificates
Solar potential in London (SE1)
A typical south-facing roof in SE1 produces approximately 1,031 kWh per kWp of installed capacity each year. For a mid-sized commercial installation of 250 kWp, that translates to roughly 258 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 SE1 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 SE1
The top commercial sector groups by active business count in this postcode district are:
- Real estate, 1,676 active businesses
- Financial services, 1,423 active businesses
- Management consulting, 1,335 active businesses
- IT services, 1,041 active businesses
- Business support, 1,000 active businesses
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