Civic & public Bristol · BS10 5NB

Could Southmead Hospital (Brunel Building), Bristol go solar?

Measured from above, Southmead Hospital (Brunel Building), Bristol's roof could host about 3.4 MWp of solar — generating 2.7 GWh–3.3 GWh a year, enough to power roughly 1,117 homes.

Aerial view of Southmead Hospital (Brunel Building), Bristol
Roof capacity
3.4 MWp
~8,418 panels at full fit
Annual generation
2.7 GWh–3.3 GWh
across the whole roof
Could power
~1,117
average UK homes
CO₂ saved
~1,445 t
per year, at full capacity

Roof area read from above: ~24,860 m²on a 37,371 m² building footprint. Imagery dated 2024-07-31.

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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