Landmark Manchester · M60 7RA

Could Manchester Piccadilly Station go solar?

Measured from above, Manchester Piccadilly Station's roof could host about 2.9 MWp of solar — generating 2.0 GWh–2.5 GWh a year, enough to power roughly 840 homes.

Aerial view of Manchester Piccadilly Station
Roof capacity
2.9 MWp
~7,203 panels at full fit
Annual generation
2.0 GWh–2.5 GWh
across the whole roof
Could power
~840
average UK homes
CO₂ saved
~1,087 t
per year, at full capacity

Roof area read from above: ~20,318 m²on a 26,506 m² building footprint. 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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