Brewery solar savings calculator
Enter your annual electricity spend to estimate the system size, annual saving, payback and year-one tax relief for solar panels for breweries. This sizes the array to your electrical load; it does not cover the thermal side (the wort boil), which solar cannot offset directly. Because a brewery's refrigeration runs day and night, we default the daytime-usage share high, but set it to your own site. Indicative only, not a quote.
Indicative estimate
- Recommended system
- 113 kWp
- Annual saving
- £30,010
- Simple payback
- 3.4 years
- Year-one tax relief (AIA)
- £25,425
- CO₂ saved
- 22.2 t/yr
- 25-year saving
- £750,259
Assumptions: ~950 kWh per kWp per year (UK average), install cost ~£900 per kWp, indicative system cost ~£900/kWp, exported units at a 5p Smart Export Guarantee rate, Annual Investment Allowance relief at 25% corporation tax. These are illustrative defaults; your figures depend on roof, shading, load profile, tariff and tax position. This tool does not store any data you enter.
Calculator FAQs
How accurate is this calculator?
It gives an indicative estimate from standard UK assumptions: roughly 950 kWh generated per kWp per year, a commercial install cost near £900 per kWp, and a 5p Smart Export Guarantee rate for exported units. Your real figures depend on your roof, orientation, shading, load profile and tariff. For a precise figure we model your half-hourly meter data.
What is self-consumption and why does it matter?
Self-consumption is the share of solar you use on site rather than export. On-site use saves the full electricity price, while exported units earn only the lower Smart Export Guarantee rate, so a higher daytime load means a shorter payback. The slider lets you set your daytime usage share.
Does the estimate include tax relief?
Yes. Commercial solar usually qualifies as plant and machinery, so we show indicative year-one Annual Investment Allowance relief at the 25% corporation tax rate. Your actual eligibility depends on your tax position and profits.
Is this a quote?
No. It is an indicative estimate to help you scope the opportunity. A real proposal needs your meter data, a roof assessment and a grid check, all of which we provide free as part of a feasibility study.