Stadium Measured from aerial data Manchester · M11 3FF

Could Etihad Stadium go solar?

Measured from above, Etihad Stadium's roof could host about 3.7 MWp of solar — generating 2.6 GWh–3.2 GWh a year, enough to power roughly 1,064 homes.

Aerial view of Etihad Stadium
Roof capacity
3.7 MWp
~9,317 panels at full fit
Annual generation
2.6 GWh–3.2 GWh
across the whole roof
Could power
~1,064
average UK homes
CO₂ saved
~1,376 t
per year, at full capacity

Roof area read from above: ~25,108 m².Imagery dated 2024-10-13.

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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