Landmark Measured from aerial data Glasgow · G51 4BN

Could Braehead Shopping Centre go solar?

Measured from above, Braehead Shopping Centre's roof could host about 8.0 MWp of solar — generating 5.2 GWh–6.4 GWh a year, enough to power roughly 2,161 homes.

Aerial view of Braehead Shopping Centre
Roof capacity
8.0 MWp
~19,889 panels at full fit
Annual generation
5.2 GWh–6.4 GWh
across the whole roof
Could power
~2,161
average UK homes
CO₂ saved
~2,795 t
per year, at full capacity

Roof area read from above: ~48,018 m²on a 54,550 m² building footprint.Imagery dated 2021-09-01.

A ballpark, not a feasibility study.

These figures assume the roof is filled to capacity with panels and use aerial solar data — they don't account for roof structure, shading, rooftop plant, access or planning. A real project needs a commercial solar assessment. Solar data includes data from Google.

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