Farming around Alcester
Alcester sits at the heart of Warwickshire's "Feldon" mixed farming belt — poultry units across the Henley-in-Arden / Wootton Wawen / Wilmcote arc, dairy on the heavier south Warwickshire clays, arable across the flat Feldon plain. The Alcester hinterland has the highest concentration of free-range and broiler poultry of any Warwickshire postcode area, and poultry units deliver the fastest UK farm solar paybacks — typically 1.6-1.8 years on 80-200 kWp systems thanks to the 24/7 ventilation baseline.
Local installation profile
- County: Warwickshire
- Local authority: Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- DNO: NGED — typical G99 turnaround 8-14 weeks
- Solar irradiance: 1,010 kWh/m²/yr
- Population: 6,400
- Neighbouring areas covered: Stratford-upon-Avon, Redditch, Evesham, Studley, Shipston-on-Stour
- Nearest installation hub: Birmingham/Coventry
Grants and tax relief available for Alcester farms
- ✓ Improving Farm Productivity grant (England) — 25% towards solar capital costs; the FETF closed for good on 28 April 2026. See 2026 calendar.
- ✓ 100% Annual Investment Allowance — write down residual cost in year one
- ✓ Smart Export Guarantee — roughly 4–12p/kWh, as at July 2026, for surplus generation
- ✓ SFI Pollinator Package — agrivoltaic ground cover £600-800/ha/year
Typical farm solar projects around Alcester
| Farm type | System | Gross | After AIA + grant | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy (150-300 head) | 65-150 kWp | £45-105k | £24-56k | 1.8-2.4 yr |
| Arable (400-1,200 ac) | 50-200 kWp | £35-140k | £19-75k | 2.0-2.6 yr |
| Free-range poultry (16k bird) | 80-150 kWp | £55-105k | £29-56k | 1.5-1.9 yr |
| Mixed (200-500 ac) | 30-75 kWp | £21-53k | £11-28k | 1.7-2.2 yr |
Alcester farm solar — what's included in every quote
- ✓ Free desk feasibility from your half-hourly meter data (3 working days)
- ✓ On-site structural and electrical survey
- ✓ grant application written and submitted
- ✓ NGED G99 grid connection application managed end-to-end
- ✓ MCS-certified Tier-1 panels (Trina, JA Solar, REC, SunPower)
- ✓ Asbestos cement roofing assessed; licensed removal coordinated if needed
- ✓ 25-year panel warranty, 10-year inverter, 5-year workmanship
- ✓ IWA insurance-backed warranty for 10 years even if we cease trading
- ✓ Annual maintenance contracts from £250/year