Indicative solar PV potential analysis for Education and Services for People with Autism Limited - 35-37 Portland Avenue in County Durham. Site-specific irradiance, system sizing, and PPA economics for UK care homes.
Education and Services for People with Autism Limited - 35-37 Portland Avenue in County Durham, postcode SR7 8AL is a CQC-registered care home in the UK Solar Fund commercial solar PPA programme. Care homes have steady 24/7 electricity demand — from lighting and HVAC through to lift operation and growing electric heat pump systems. A Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) cuts that bill 20-40% with no upfront capital.
| CQC Location ID | 1-112944273 |
| Care home name | Education and Services for People with Autism Limited - 35-37 Portland Avenue |
| Postcode | SR7 8AL |
| City / area | County Durham |
| Bed capacity | 4 beds |
| Inspection category | Residential social care |
| Latest CQC rating | Good |
EU JRC PVGIS modelling for postcode SR7 8AL shows annual solar yield of 792 kWh per kWp per year — -9% below the UK average.
UK care homes typically run 24/7/365 with steady electricity demand from: continuous lighting, heating + hot water (often heat pump-driven in newer builds), kitchen and laundry operations, lift and stair-lift power, increasing IT load for record-keeping, and resident comfort systems.
A Solar PPA delivers immediate cost savings without diverting capital from resident services or staff costs. CQC inspectors increasingly view sustainability commitments positively. Local authority placement contracts often weight sustainability scoring.
Funder pays for design, install, monitoring, maintenance — 25-year contract
Per-kWh price typically 20-40% below grid; protects against tariff volatility
Solar covers the rising electricity cost of converting from gas heating
Sustainability story strengthens commissioner relationships
External installation, no resident displacement
System ownership transfers to home for nominal £1 after PPA
For a tailored, site-specific PPA assessment for Education and Services for People with Autism Limited - 35-37 Portland Avenue, our team conducts a free on-site survey covering roof condition, structural capacity, electrical infrastructure, and detailed consumption analysis. Indicative PPA rate, system specification, and savings forecast within 5-10 working days.
Figures shown for Education and Services for People with Autism Limited - 35-37 Portland Avenue are indicative based on CQC-registered data, postcode-specific solar irradiance, and care home benchmarks. Actual PPA economics depend on site-specific factors (roof condition, orientation, consumption profile, grid connection) and are confirmed during a free on-site assessment. UK Solar Fund has no operational relationship with Education and Services for People with Autism Limited - 35-37 Portland Avenue.
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