Rooftop solar: Unlocking a major opportunity for commercial real estate
Commercial real estate has a critical role to play in supporting the UK’s transition to a lower-carbon, more resilient energy system. Yet despite growing momentum and strong industry interest, rooftop solar remains significantly under deployed across the sector, with substantial untapped potential sitting on commercial buildings throughout the UK.
To better understand the opportunities and barriers facing the market, we have partnered with Real Estate:UK and Push Power to commission research undertaken by Cushman and Wakefield exploring the current state of rooftop solar deployment across UK commercial real estate. Drawing on a survey of 70 organisations representing more than £500 billion of real estate assets under management, industry roundtable discussions and supporting market analysis, the report examines adoption levels, commercial drivers, key challenges and the policy interventions needed to accelerate deployment at scale.
The findings show that while rooftop solar is increasingly viewed as a mainstream component of asset strategy and decarbonisation plans, deployment remains well below its technical potential. The report identifies a number of barriers, including leasing complexity, grid constraints, financing challenges and regulatory uncertainty, while also setting out practical recommendations to help unlock a rooftop solar revolution across the UK’s commercial building stock.
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