Could Ashton Gate Stadium go solar?
Ashton Gate is already ahead of the pack: since its 2016 redevelopment, Bristol City's West Stand roof has carried a real 460-panel, ~117 kW solar array generating around 95,000 kWh a year on site. Look at the full ~2,300 sq m of modern roofing, though, and there's room for roughly 840 panels in total — about 335 kWp and an estimated 250,000–300,000 kWh a year.
Drag the handle — aerial photo left, Google Solar's measured annual sun intensity right. Brighter means more energy landing per square metre.
Roof area read from above: ~2,317 m²on a 1,958 m² building footprint.Imagery dated 2024-07-31.
Full methodology, assumptions and cross-checks: how we measure. Includes solar data from Google.
Ashton Gate already runs a real 460-panel, ~117 kW solar array on its West Stand roof — installed during the 2016 redevelopment and generating around 95,000 kWh a year, used on site.— Bristol City Council / Evoenergy, 2016
Ashton Gate Stadium from above
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