Commercial Solar Panels for Agriculture
Agricultural businesses are increasingly turning to solar energy to power their farms and reduce operational costs.
With high energy demands for irrigation, heating, refrigeration, and machinery, solar power offers farmers a reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable solution.
At Sustain Commercial Solar, we provide customised agricultural solar panels, helping farms of all sizes save money, increase energy independence, and improve sustainability.
We provide commercial solar solutions for irrigation systems, greenhouses, livestock operations, refrigeration, storage, and machinery.

Reduce energy costs
Lower electricity bills for your farm operations by harnessing free solar energy, reducing reliance on grid power.
Enhance sustainability
Decrease your farm's carbon footprint and promote eco-friendly practices by using clean, renewable solar energy.
Energy independence
Gain autonomy from the grid, ensuring consistent power for critical farm operations even during outages.
Return on investment
Benefit from long-term savings on energy costs, potential tax incentives, and increased property value for your farm.
What are the benefits of installing agricultural solar panels?
The benefits of using solar for agriculture are endless, and it is becoming increasingly important to take advantage of these benefits, not only for the environment but for your agricultural business too.



These benefits include saving on energy costs by being able to generate your own electricity. This eliminates your reliance on the grid.
Also, agricultural businesses are being looked at, now more than ever, to begin adopting greener practices. You'll be able to boost your environmental stewardship by using agricultural solar panels.
And, by lowering your energy bills, you free up capital that can be used to improve production, expand operations, or invest in new technology.
Agricultural businesses are realising massive savings by implementing agricultural solar panels as a cost-effective and sustainable power solution.
Because of rising energy costs and high operational demands, commercial solar offers farms and agricultural businesses a way of cutting costs, stabilising energy prices and secure long-term profitability.
- Reduction in energy costs
- Protection against rising energy prices
- Using available land and rooftop space to maximise on profitability.
- Taking advantage of financial incentives
- Using solar power to charge and run electric equipment
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Agricultural companies and farms are best equipped to implement agricultural solar panels due to the vast amount of space and land available.
The large amount of space goes hand-in-hand with the need for commercial solar because of the large energy needs and the increasing importance of sustainable practices in farming and agriculture.
Your farm or agricultural company is quickly able to achieve energy independence because of this, which also prevents you from struggling with power outages due to often being remotely located.
Agricultural solar panels can be used across a wide range of applications, making it versatile and cost-effective.
Also, consumers will trust your company a lot more for using sustainable practices to power your farm or agricultural company.
As the UK grapples with the dual challenges of food security and climate change, innovative solutions are increasingly essential. One promising avenue for farmers is the integration of solar energy into their operations, particularly through the installation of solar panels on agricultural land.
This approach not only contributes to renewable energy generation but also offers a range of benefits for farmers and the environment. Farmers across the UK are increasingly turning to innovative practices that promote sustainability, utilising solar panels in agricultural settings can help farmers diversify their income streams.
By leasing land for solar installations or generating their own electricity, farmers can reduce energy costs and create a new revenue source. This is especially beneficial in a climate where margins are tight and the cost of inputs continues to rise.
At Chapel Farm, we installed a 200kW solar PV system that will offset nearly 45,000kg of CO2 each year while saving the client over £700,000 in profit in the upcoming years.
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Cobbs Cross reduces 35 million kg CO2 and generates £17.5m in energy over 25 years

Combermere Abbey generates enough energy to power 3,500+ homes per year

Soho Farm reduces 702,644 kg CO2 annually

Honnington project generates nearly £30m in energy over 25 years

£850k in energy generated yearly at Bay Farm

Hazel Farm generates £472,500 in energy yearly

Fardanes generates £1,184,400 in energy annually

£14m in energy generated over 25 years by Magazine project

1.05 million kg CO2 reduced annually by Lains project

Chapel Farm reduces 1.08 million kg CO2 over 25 years

Box Road reduces 26 million kg CO2 and generates £14m in energy over 25 years

Reducing grid reliance and saving £27,528 annually
Andy Kidger
Facilities Manager
Baltic Apprenticeships

Robert Moss
Managing Director
Moss Electrical

Javed Sattar
Portfolio Manager
Custodian Capital
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Your financial options
We’ll help your agricultural business discover financial solutions that make sense for your energy needs, supporting your goals of sustainability and operational cost reduction, specific to your industry’s demands.

We can give you extensive projections on various commercial solar options with some basic usage data and a video call.
It is possible that you will require planning permission for your solar farm. However, the planning permission requirements are lenient. Should planning permission be needed for your solar park, we will help you understand and comply with all relevant regulations and requirements by following our detailed planning process.
Commercial solar farms help protect your business from rising energy costs because you are generating your own electricity which means that your building is less reliant on grid power. Your building is then protected from fluctuating energy prices. Energy from solar farms offer stable, predictable costs for 25+ years, giving you better control over the operational expenses of your facility.
The solar panels installed on your solar farm will typically last 25-30 years. This allows a solar park project to be a long-term investment for your business. At Sustain Commercial Solar, we offer yearly maintenance contracts which will help increase the longevity of your solar panel farm investment.
Solar panel farms do not require lots of maintenance. It is mainly just inspecting and cleaning to remove dust, debris and dirt. At Sustain Commercial Solar, we offer a comprehensive operations and maintenance service to ensure your solar farm installation continues to operate efficiently and effectively which will allow you to maximise your investment as much as possible. Many of our clients opt for yearly maintenance contracts with us.
Overall, the solar panel farms are relatively quiet. The only noise that will be generated from the solar farm is from the inverter and this won’t be heard from a distance. There will be some noise during the solar park construction period but our extensive planning process will look to minimise this impact as much as possible. We take steps to minimise the noise during solar farm installations and will try to ensure there is normal access to the site so that your business operations are not significantly impacted.
The amount of time it takes to instal solar panels on a farm depends on the size and complexity of the project, but most installations are completed within a few weeks to a few months. Solar providers will work with you to ensure minimal disruption to your farming operations during the installation process.