Supermarket Basildon · SS13 3JU

Could Tesco Extra Basildon Pitsea go solar?

Measured from above, Tesco Extra Basildon Pitsea's roof could host about 1.7 MWp of solar — generating 1.4 GWh–1.7 GWh a year, enough to power roughly 573 homes.

Aerial view of Tesco Extra Basildon Pitsea
Roof capacity
1.7 MWp
~4,356 panels at full fit
Annual generation
1.4 GWh–1.7 GWh
across the whole roof
Could power
~573
average UK homes
CO₂ saved
~741 t
per year, at full capacity

Roof area read from above: ~13,364 m²on a 12,708 m² building footprint. Imagery dated 2022-07-14.

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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