Why solar PV makes economic sense for this sector
UK game farming — pheasant, partridge, duck production for shooting estates — operates substantial brooding, rearing, and processing infrastructure. Solar PV pairs well with brooding buildings and game-processing facilities.
What this sector typically operates
UK game farms typically operate: brooding buildings (intensive heating and lighting in spring brooding season); rearing pens (variable infrastructure); release pen support; game-processing facilities (refrigeration, butchery, packing); shoot lodge and visitor infrastructure; agricultural-style ancillary buildings.
Sector-specific PV considerations
Game farm PV considerations: brooding-season electrical peak in spring (typically March-May, heating and lighting peaks); game-processing buildings with refrigeration provide year-round self-consumption; shoot lodge operation has visitor and hospitality electrical demand; agricultural building stock often pre-2000 requiring combined re-roof + PV; estate context often involves tenancy considerations.
Typical system specification and economics
Typical UK game farm PV install: 30-200 kW. Cost £25,000-£170,000. Payback 5-7 years for installs paired with processing facilities.
How we deliver in this sector
Every project starts with a free desk-based feasibility study from your half-hourly meter data and building dimensions. We share an indicative system size, generation forecast, self-consumption ratio, and 25-year financial model within 7 working days. We've delivered solar across this sector since 2019.
Common questions
Is solar economic for our specific sector?
Yes for most operations in this sector. Payback typically 5-7 years for installs paired with processing facilities. Send us your half-hourly meter data and we deliver a free desk feasibility within 7 working days showing system-specific economics.
What grants apply to our sector?
100% Annual Investment Allowance is universal for incorporated farms. SFI 2025 biodiversity actions apply across all sectors. Smart Export Guarantee 8-15p/kWh on surplus generation. Welsh and Scottish farms have additional devolved schemes.
How long does install take?
From contract to commissioning: 4-7 months typical for rooftop PV; 6-9 months for combined re-roof + PV. We schedule works around the operation's busy seasons.
Can we install on older buildings with asbestos cement?
Yes — under a combined re-roof + PV programme. HSE-licensed asbestos removal followed by profiled steel re-cladding followed by PV. The PV business case typically pays for 60-100% of the re-roof over 25 years.