Railway station Glasgow

Could Glasgow Central go solar?

Measured from above, Glasgow Central's roof could host about 4.6 MWp of solar — generating 3.2 GWh–3.9 GWh a year, enough to power roughly 1,310 homes.

Aerial view of Glasgow Central
Roof capacity
4.6 MWp
~11,468 panels at full fit
Annual generation
3.2 GWh–3.9 GWh
across the whole roof
Could power
~1,310
average UK homes
CO₂ saved
~1,694 t
per year, at full capacity

Roof area read from above: ~29,976 m².Imagery dated 2023-06-02.

Full methodology, assumptions and cross-checks: how we measure. Includes solar data from Google.

Morning sun on the rooftop solar panels of a red-brick UK semi-detached home

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