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Could Sainsbury's Archer Road Superstore go solar?

Measured from above, Sainsbury's Archer Road Superstore's roof could host about 1.2 MWp of solar — generating 867 MWh–1.1 GWh a year, enough to power roughly 356 homes.

Aerial view of Sainsbury's Archer Road Superstore
Roof capacity
1.2 MWp
~3,097 panels at full fit
Annual generation
867 MWh–1.1 GWh
across the whole roof
Could power
~356
average UK homes
CO₂ saved
~460 t
per year, at full capacity

Roof area read from above: ~8,516 m²on a 8,381 m² building footprint. Imagery dated 2022-08-14.

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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