Sheffield Solar API Platform: GB PV DC Capacity Report

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Sheffield Solar Capacity MWp

Dataset date: 2026-05-06

Capacity Category Capacity Count
Capacity: total 23301.0 1958014
Capacity: located 23247.0 1956776
Capacity: unlocated 53.0 1238
Capacity: Solar BMUs (excluded) 860.0 10
System Size: 0 to 4 kWp 3924.0 1460385
System Size: > 4 to 10 kWp 2413.0 415580
System Size: > 10 to 50 kWp 1828.0 76757
System Size: > 50 kWp to 5 MWp 4041.0 4534
System Size: > 5 to 25 MWp 5465.0 491
System Size: > 25 MWp 5629.0 121
Data Source: FIT 1732.0 7565
Data Source: MCS 8154.0 1949010
Data Source: REPD 181.0 150
Data Source: SOLARMEDIA 13233.0 1289

Comparison Sheffield Solar: Current v Previous MWp

Dataset dates - Current: 2026-05-06. Previous: 2026-01-29

Capacity Category Capacity Current Capacity Previous Capacity Disparity Capacity Disparity % Count Current Count Previous Count Disparity Count Disparity %
Capacity: total 23301.0 22126.0 1175 5.3 1958014 1888259 69755 3.7
Capacity: located 23247.0 22073.0 1174 5.3 1956776 1887052 69724 3.7
Capacity: unlocated 53.0 53.0 0 0.0 1238 1207 31 2.6
Capacity: Solar BMUs (excluded) 860.0 730.0 130 17.8 10 8 2 25.0
System Size: 0 to 4 kWp 3924.0 3821.0 103 2.7 1460385 1416083 44302 3.1
System Size: > 4 to 10 kWp 2413.0 2284.0 129 5.6 415580 394233 21347 5.4
System Size: > 10 to 50 kWp 1828.0 1753.0 75 4.3 76757 72686 4071 5.6
System Size: > 50 kWp to 5 MWp 4041.0 4028.0 13 0.3 4534 4523 11 0.2
System Size: > 5 to 25 MWp 5465.0 5320.0 145 2.7 491 480 11 2.3
System Size: > 25 MWp 5629.0 4920.0 709 14.4 121 108 13 12.0
Data Source: FIT 1732.0 1732.0 0 0.0 7565 7576 -11 -0.1
Data Source: MCS 8154.0 7847.0 307 3.9 1949010 1879278 69732 3.7
Data Source: REPD 181.0 180.0 1 0.6 150 148 2 1.4
Data Source: SOLARMEDIA 13233.0 12366.0 867 7.0 1289 1257 32 2.5

Comparison: Sheffield Solar v DESNZ MWp

Dataset dates - Sheffield Solar: 2026-05-06. DESNZ: 2026-04-30

Capacity Category Capacity Sheffield Solar Capacity DESNZ Capacity Disparity Capacity Disparity % Count Sheffield Solar Count DESNZ Count Disparity Count Disparity %
Capacity: total 23301.0 21715.0 1586 7.3 1958014 1968035 -10021 -0.5
System Size: 0 to 4 kWp 3924.0 3277.0 647 19.7 1460385 1303067 157318 12.1
System Size: > 4 to 10 kWp 2413.0 3021.0 -608 -20.1 415580 576388 -160808 -27.9
System Size: > 10 to 50 kWp 1828.0 1717.0 111 6.5 76757 79527 -2770 -3.5
System Size: > 50 kWp to 5 MWp 4041.0 3898.0 143 3.7 4534 8457 -3923 -46.4
System Size: > 5 to 25 MWp 5465.0 5066.0 399 7.9 491 489 2 0.4
System Size: > 25 MWp 5629.0 4736.0 893 18.9 121 107 14 13.1