Could Wembley Stadium go solar?

England's national stadium needs little introduction — but seen from above, Wembley is as much roof as arch. The great steel arch spans a ring of roofing over the stands covering roughly 26,000 sq m. Fitted out fully, that could carry about 8,650 solar panels and some 3.5 MW, generating an estimated 2.8–3.5 million kWh a year, on par with around 1,160 homes.

Drag the handle — aerial photo left, Google Solar's measured annual sun intensity right. Brighter means more energy landing per square metre.

Roof area read from above: ~26,347 m²on a 52,418 m² building footprint.Imagery dated 2022-07-12.

Full methodology, assumptions and cross-checks: how we measure. Includes solar data from Google.

Wembley Stadium from above

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