Commercial & Industrial Solar in York (YO10)
Data-driven view of commercial solar potential in the YO10 postcode district. We track 957 active commercial and industrial businesses in this area, with 722 Display Energy Certificates on record. Designed for installers, landlords, and funders assessing where to deploy solar PPA projects.
Active C&I businesses
957
commercial & industrial
Annual yield
965
kWh per kWp installed
Solar planning 12m
11
64% approved
Avg DEC rating
B
722 certificates
Solar potential in York (YO10)
A typical south-facing roof in YO10 produces approximately 965 kWh per kWp of installed capacity each year. For a mid-sized commercial installation of 250 kWp, that translates to roughly 241 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, 11 solar planning applications have been submitted in the YO10 area, with an approval rate of 64%. 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 YO10
The top commercial sector groups by active business count in this postcode district are:
- Human health, 154 active businesses
- Real estate, 106 active businesses
- Retail trade, 76 active businesses
- Food service, 55 active businesses
- Management consulting, 50 active businesses
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