Solar PV for Agricultural Businesses

Your roof or land working harder, with solar solutions built for your farming business.

Power your farm or agricultural business with home-grown, low-cost energy.

Love Solar delivers a comprehensive range of solar solutions built for the demands of Cumbrian farms and agricultural businesses. With proven expertise across Overclad, In Roof, On Roof and Ground Mount systems, we’re the trusted solar partner for agricultural operations across Cumbria. As energy costs rise and sustainability becomes a priority, solar offers a reliable, future-proof investment for farms with high power demands, helping you to cut costs while supporting your environmental goals.

Why install solar at your farm?

Lower operating costs

Reduce your energy bills.

Protection from rising energy prices

Clean, renewable power

Generate income

from underused roof space or land.

25+ year system lifespan

Fast Payback

4–8 year payback period

Greater energy independence

Power Purchase Agreements

 Funding Finance

Low maintenance

and high reliability

Enhanced corporate reputation

and net zero alignment

Agricultural solar roofing solutions to suit businesses of all sizes

On-roof

A flexible solution for all roof types and businesses, using a range of mountings and fixings to suit the roof covering.

In-roof

Ideal for new builds and prominent buildings, where roof visibility and aesthetics matter and a sub-roof covering can be avoided.

Ground mount

Perfect for areas of land that cannot be used for production, set up some ground mounted panels.

Our experienced Cumbrian team can help you decide which option works for you and your farm.

Head to our FAQ section for more on our process and answers to common commercial solar questions.

Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)

A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) offers a simple, low-risk way to fund your solar installation with no upfront capital cost. Through a PPA, a third-party funder designs, installs, owns and maintains the solar system on your building, while you purchase the clean electricity it generates at a fixed rate – typically lower than your existing energy tariff. 

This approach allows commercial and industrial sites to reduce energy costs, cut carbon emissions and improve sustainability credentials from day one. At the end of the agreement, ownership of the Solfit over clad system can transfer to you, delivering long-term value from a high-quality, roof-integrated solar solution.

What could this look like for your farming business?

Let’s take, for example, a Cumbria based business, with a south-facing flat roof-mounted system, some shading from surrounding trees, annual consumption 126,311kWh/year, 3phase electrical supply. You could expect…

SYSTEM SIZE

169.1kWp

PV System on a South-facing flat roof in Cumbria

INITIAL COST

≈£250k

Expected cost including VAT or choose PPA

PAID BACK IN

8.7 years

Expected payback

IRR

11.12%

Internal Rate of Return

Annual power generation of

138,941 kWh

This example comprises:

  • 380 solar PV modules – Jinko 445W to collect sunlight and turn it into DC electricity.
  • 2x Solis 80kW inverters, to convert the DC electricity into mains (AC) electricity.
  • No battery storage system (heavy daytime power use).

Love Solar include all the isolators, wiring and meters needed to connect the system safely to your electrical system. Your system will be installed and certified by our trained installation team.

Annual CO₂ savings of

65,294 kg

151.8 barrels of oil consumed

From first enquiry to getting return on your solar investment, read more about our process.

Benefits of including battery storage in your system

On sunny days, when your solar panels generate more power than your farm is using, that spare energy can be stored and used at night.

This means you get the most from the electricity you generate on-site, rather than exporting it to the grid, since importing electricity typically costs more than you’d earn from exporting it.

Read our case studies and see what your business could achieve

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