Watch & Read: This Farm Shop Was Facing a £1.8M Energy Bill… 😳

What this video covers

This is one of KMM's top-of-funnel short-form videos — a 60-second introduction to a topic worth understanding before you book a survey.

This farm shop had a serious problem… With annual electricity usage of over 81,000 kWh, projections showed they could spend £1.8 million on energy over 30 years. That’s with energy prices increasing at around 7%…

UK agricultural solar in 2026

• UK farm electricity spending has risen by 122% since 2021 — solar PV is now the most cost-effective answer for most operations
• Permitted Development covers roof PV on agricultural buildings under Class A of the General Permitted Development Order
• Ground-mount above 9m² requires planning permission and (for arrays above 30kWp) typically a Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
• Sheep-grazed ground-mount preserves Basic Farm Payment status on the affected parcel — KMM designs frames at 1.5m minimum height for this
• The Lincolnshire Rural Business Grant awards up to £40,000 toward capital projects in rural and agricultural businesses across the county

How this applies to your project

If you're researching solar for your own home, farm, factory or commercial building, the principles in this video apply directly — but the specific numbers will vary based on your roof orientation, your import tariff, your half-hourly load profile and your tax position.

KMM's fully funded survey is the fastest way to translate this video into specific advice for your site. We:

1. Run a desktop assessment from your MPAN and roof satellite imagery — inside 5 working days, no site visit needed at this stage
2. Schedule a drone survey if the desktop assessment shows the project is viable — 3D model of your roof inside 48 hours
3. Deliver a bound proposal with full ROI cash model, three finance routes side-by-side, and every commission disclosed
4. Decide together — no hard sell, no time-pressured discounts, no deposit required to keep the quote open for 30 days

Related KMM pages

Commercial Solar · Farms · Commercial Solar · Retail · Cost

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