Supermarket Hatfield · AL9 5JY

Could Tesco Extra Hatfield go solar?

Measured from above, Tesco Extra Hatfield's roof could host about 1.6 MWp of solar — generating 1.3 GWh–1.6 GWh a year, enough to power roughly 528 homes.

Aerial view of Tesco Extra Hatfield
Roof capacity
1.6 MWp
~3,957 panels at full fit
Annual generation
1.3 GWh–1.6 GWh
across the whole roof
Could power
~528
average UK homes
CO₂ saved
~682 t
per year, at full capacity

Roof area read from above: ~10,788 m²on a 9,164 m² building footprint. Imagery dated 2024-06-21.

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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