Solar for Education in Southampton (SO16)
70 active education providers in the SO16 postcode district. Designed for installers, asset managers, and funders looking to deploy commercial solar in this niche.
Education in district
70
active businesses
Typical kWp
100-800
rooftop range
Self-consumption
55%
typical on-site use
Annual yield
1,078
kWh / kWp
Why this combination matters
Schools, colleges, universities. Weekday-heavy consumption with summer-holiday caveats, contract structure matters.
With 70 active education providers in Southampton (SO16), the SO16 district is a meaningful market for sector-specific commercial solar. Most education estate solar installations of 100-800 kWp would generate 108 MWh - 862 MWh per year, covering a large share of typical sector demand.
In the SO16 area as a whole, 2 solar planning applications have been submitted in the last 12 months, with an approval rate of 50%. This is the planning context any new education estate solar project here will operate in.
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