Solar Panels for Farms in Shetland
Specialist agricultural solar PV across Shetland and the wider Shetland Islands area, including Orkney, Faroe Islands, Caithness. MCS-certified, FETF grant-backed, fixed-price proposals within 7 working days.
Solar panels for farms across Shetland
At 60°N Shetland is the UK’s northernmost agricultural region. Crofts and sheep farms dominate the landscape, where electricity tariffs run well above mainland averages and energy security is a permanent concern. Solar plus battery is increasingly attractive for the long summer daylight window.
We deliver MCS-certified solar PV across Shetland for dairy, livestock, arable, poultry and mixed enterprises. Every project starts with half-hourly meter data analysis, a structural survey, and a fixed-price proposal — typically within 7 working days. Our installation teams cover Lerwick, Scalloway, Brae, Sandwick, Walls, and the wider Shetland Islands area.
Local challenges we plan around
- Extreme wind loading - Shetland sees 120mph+ gusts
- Shortest December daylight of any UK region
- Shipping logistics via NorthLink or Sumburgh
- ANM / export curtailment on larger systems
- Limited local installer capacity - we fly teams in
Seasonal and irradiance profile
Shetland gets 19+ hours of daylight in June but less than 6 in December. Systems are designed around summer harvest generation and always paired with substantial battery storage to even out seasonal swings.
Recent Shetland installations
A sheep croft near Lerwick combined a 15kW roof array, 30kWh battery and diesel back-up, cutting imported power use by 60% over a full year and eliminating summer diesel generator running.
Frequently asked questions
Is solar worthwhile this far north?
For self-consumption with battery storage, yes. The economics rely on displacing expensive retail tariffs and diesel generation, not export income.
Can you install solar on a Shetland croft?
Yes - we have delivered projects as far north as Unst. Logistics are planned around NorthLink sailings and local weather windows.
Get a Shetland farm solar quote
Free desk-based feasibility from your half-hourly meter data. Fixed-price quote within 7 working days. We cover Lerwick, Scalloway, Brae, Sandwick and the wider Shetland Islands area.
Postcodes covered in Shetland
- ZE1