Solar Powering ahead in Brighton area

How things have changed. In June 2010 only 12 homes in Brighton were kitted out with solar PV. Our recent analysis shows Brighton now has 8.4 MW of solar PV now within the city authority area, more than 30,000 solar panels.

Solar capacity in Brighton and the surrounding area has been moving forward apace. It’s become a popular way for businesses and residents to get cheap, green electric. And – more importantly – all this great work helps the city become ever more energy resilient.

See details below – and help us build more by supporting Brighton Energy Coop’s new solar project in Eastbourne.

In terms of residential installations (including council houses) 284 more homes added solar in the 12 months to Sept 2016, which gives some idea of whether or not it’s viable to run a solar installation business in the city. Profit on a solar installation (after operating costs) is perhaps around £500, meaning the total installation market in the city makes a profit of somewhere between £100,000 to £150,000, or perhaps five jobs at a push. A sobering thought.

There’s still plenty of opportunity for solar in Brighton: just 1.23% of homes have solar on them, below the national average. You can support more solar PV by joining Brighton Energy Coop and helping us develop more solar in our area and by sharing this post here.