Sheffield Solar API Platform: GB PV DC Capacity Report

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Sheffield Solar Capacity MWp

Dataset date: 2026-08-03

Capacity Category Capacity Count
Capacity: total 23768.0 2032923
Capacity: located 23715.0 2031666
Capacity: unlocated 53.0 1257
Capacity: Solar BMUs (excluded) 860.0 10
System Size: 0 to 4 kWp 4016.0 1501808
System Size: > 4 to 10 kWp 2591.0 443948
System Size: > 10 to 50 kWp 1913.0 81866
System Size: > 50 kWp to 5 MWp 4052.0 4540
System Size: > 5 to 25 MWp 5498.0 493
System Size: > 25 MWp 5698.0 122
Data Source: FIT 1732.0 7565
Data Source: MCS 8510.0 2023910
Data Source: REPD 187.0 155
Data Source: SOLARMEDIA 13339.0 1293

Comparison Sheffield Solar: Current v Previous MWp

Dataset dates - Current: 2026-08-03. Previous: 2026-05-06

Capacity Category Capacity Current Capacity Previous Capacity Disparity Capacity Disparity % Count Current Count Previous Count Disparity Count Disparity %
Capacity: total 23768.0 23301.0 467 2.0 2032923 1958014 74909 3.8
Capacity: located 23715.0 23247.0 468 2.0 2031666 1956776 74890 3.8
Capacity: unlocated 53.0 53.0 0 0.0 1257 1238 19 1.5
Capacity: Solar BMUs (excluded) 860.0 860.0 0 0.0 10 10 0 0.0
System Size: 0 to 4 kWp 4016.0 3924.0 92 2.3 1501808 1460385 41423 2.8
System Size: > 4 to 10 kWp 2591.0 2413.0 178 7.4 443948 415580 28368 6.8
System Size: > 10 to 50 kWp 1913.0 1828.0 85 4.6 81866 76757 5109 6.7
System Size: > 50 kWp to 5 MWp 4052.0 4041.0 11 0.3 4540 4534 6 0.1
System Size: > 5 to 25 MWp 5498.0 5465.0 33 0.6 493 491 2 0.4
System Size: > 25 MWp 5698.0 5629.0 69 1.2 122 121 1 0.8
Data Source: FIT 1732.0 1732.0 0 0.0 7565 7565 0 0.0
Data Source: MCS 8510.0 8154.0 356 4.4 2023910 1949010 74900 3.8
Data Source: REPD 187.0 181.0 6 3.3 155 150 5 3.3
Data Source: SOLARMEDIA 13339.0 13233.0 106 0.8 1293 1289 4 0.3

Comparison: Sheffield Solar v DESNZ MWp

Dataset dates - Sheffield Solar: 2026-08-03. DESNZ: 2026-07-30

Capacity Category Capacity Sheffield Solar Capacity DESNZ Capacity Disparity Capacity Disparity % Count Sheffield Solar Count DESNZ Count Disparity Count Disparity %
Capacity: total 23768.0 22343.0 1425 6.4 2032923 2039408 -6485 -0.3
System Size: 0 to 4 kWp 4016.0 3357.0 659 19.6 1501808 1340340 161468 12.0
System Size: > 4 to 10 kWp 2591.0 3198.0 -607 -19.0 443948 604924 -160976 -26.6
System Size: > 10 to 50 kWp 1913.0 1804.0 109 6.0 81866 84919 -3053 -3.6
System Size: > 50 kWp to 5 MWp 4052.0 3962.0 90 2.3 4540 8622 -4082 -47.3
System Size: > 5 to 25 MWp 5498.0 5152.0 346 6.7 493 494 -1 -0.2
System Size: > 25 MWp 5698.0 4870.0 828 17.0 122 109 13 11.9