Stadium Measured from aerial data Newcastle upon Tyne · NE1 4ST

Could St James' Park go solar?

Measured from above, St James' Park's roof could host about 1.8 MWp of solar — generating 1.2 GWh–1.5 GWh a year, enough to power roughly 493 homes.

Aerial view of St James' Park
Roof capacity
1.8 MWp
~4,436 panels at full fit
Annual generation
1.2 GWh–1.5 GWh
across the whole roof
Could power
~493
average UK homes
CO₂ saved
~637 t
per year, at full capacity

Roof area read from above: ~12,469 m²on a 26,876 m² building footprint.Imagery dated 2024-10-14.

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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