Supermarket Stockport · SK1 2BT

Could Tesco Extra Portwood, Stockport go solar?

Measured from above, Tesco Extra Portwood, Stockport's roof could host about 1.8 MWp of solar — generating 1.2 GWh–1.4 GWh a year, enough to power roughly 481 homes.

Aerial view of Tesco Extra Portwood, Stockport
Roof capacity
1.8 MWp
~4,480 panels at full fit
Annual generation
1.2 GWh–1.4 GWh
across the whole roof
Could power
~481
average UK homes
CO₂ saved
~622 t
per year, at full capacity

Roof area read from above: ~9,781 m²on a 9,580 m² building footprint. Imagery dated 2022-08-06.

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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