Commercial solar installers in Redditch

Key facts

Where businesses are in Redditch

• North Moons Moat Industrial Estate: An established employment area north of the A4023 Coventry Highway and west of the A435, home to an Amazon distribution facility. In March 2026 the council considered plans for nine new industrial and warehouse units totalling 12,396 square metres on the 2.56 hectare former Evoque Data Centre site off Ravensbank Drive.
• Washford Industrial Estate: An estate designated as a Primarily Employment Area in the Borough of Redditch Local Plan No.4. In October 2024 the council considered plans for 13 business units on the 0.62 hectare former Claybrook House site off Claybrook Drive, next to Valeo Service UK.

Large employers and sectors with sites here include:

• Retail head office (Halfords): Halfords Group plc has its registered head office on Icknield Street Drive, Washford West, Redditch.
• Logistics (Amazon): Amazon has a distribution facility on the North Moons Moat Industrial Estate, next to the former Evoque Data Centre site off Ravensbank Drive.

Large, simple roofs on distribution sheds and modern industrial units are usually the quickest and cheapest to fit. Older mill, factory and workshop buildings can work well too, but often need a structural survey first, and roofs from before 2000 may contain asbestos cement: see asbestos roofs.

Grid connection

Redditch is served by National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands licence area). Almost every commercial system needs G99 approval from the network operator before it is switched on, and the question is usually how much the local network can take back. Where export is limited, a G100 export limitation scheme can let a larger array connect. See G99 and DNO applications.

Planning in Redditch

Redditch follows the national planning rules for England, decided by Redditch council. Rooftop solar on most non-domestic buildings is permitted development, within height and edge limits, and systems above 50 kW need a prior approval application covering design and glare.

Points that come up locally:

• The Church Green Conservation Area, designated on 8 June 1971, covers about 4 hectares of the town centre and holds 11 Grade II listed buildings including the Church of St Stephen, so roofs around Church Green need more care.

Our guides on listed buildings and conservation areas explain what these mean for a solar project.

What a business roof in Redditch could generate

Modelled with PVGIS for the town centre, a south-facing roof at 30 degrees produces about 983 kWh per kWp a year.

Illustrative, not a quote: the same sums as our commercial solar calculator. A company paying corporation tax can usually shorten the payback with capital allowances.

Funding and support

We found no council or regional grant for business solar open in Redditch at the time of writing (November 2026). National reliefs still apply, such as capital allowances and, in England, the business rates exemption for onsite renewables: see grants and reliefs in England.

Solar across Redditch

At the end of 2025, Redditch had 1,730 solar PV installations with 8.8 MW of capacity, up 91% since 2020, according to government figures. The Redditch page has the full local figures and how they compare.

Nearby towns

• Droitwich Spa, about 9 miles away
• Stratford-upon-Avon, about 12 miles away
• Kidderminster, about 14 miles away
• Evesham, about 15 miles away

Sources

• ons.gov.uk: census2021
• ons.gov.uk: datadownload.xlsx
• moderngovwebpublic.redditchbc.gov.uk: 25 00475 FUL Land Adjacent Ravens Bank Drive
• moderngovwebpublic.redditchbc.gov.uk: Committee Report 24.00639.FUL
• find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
• gov.uk: maps of west midlands investment zone tax sites
• gov.uk: enterprise zones
• heritagecheck.co.uk: church green
• Yield: PVGIS 5.3 (European Commission Joint Research Centre), SARAH3 data, 14% system losses, for the town centre, modelled 4 November 2026.
• Council area figures: DESNZ, renewable electricity by local authority 2014 to 2025.