Civic & public Cardiff · CF14 4XW

Could University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff go solar?

Measured from above, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff's roof could host about 4.4 MWp of solar — generating 3.7 GWh–4.4 GWh a year, enough to power roughly 1,498 homes.

Aerial view of University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
Roof capacity
4.4 MWp
~11,082 panels at full fit
Annual generation
3.7 GWh–4.4 GWh
across the whole roof
Could power
~1,498
average UK homes
CO₂ saved
~1,938 t
per year, at full capacity

Roof area read from above: ~28,711 m²on a 29,911 m² building footprint. Imagery dated 2025-05-14.

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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