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Solar PV for UK Dairy Farms

Dairy farms have predictable load profiles built around milking parlour cycles, refrigeration, ventilation and lighting. Solar PV pays back fast — here is how KMM designs for dairy.

Updated 6 July 20266 min readReviewed by Steve Moran

Dairy farms are exceptionally good solar candidates. The load profile is regular, daily, and includes substantial daytime consumption from milking equipment, parlour pumps, bulk milk refrigeration and lighting. KMM has designed dairy installs across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire with payback periods of 4.5-6 years, often supplemented by battery storage that captures excess summer solar to power the dawn / dusk milking peaks.

What makes this sector specifically work

Typical system size
30-120 kWp for typical UK 100-300 head dairy
Self-consumption
70-85% with battery integration
Payback
4.5-6 years pre-grant; 3.5-5 years with Lincolnshire Rural Business Grant
Diesel displacement
Battery + solar can run diesel-pumped milking parlours from stored solar

Common KMM project shape for this sector

A typical uk dairy farms install starts with a drone-led roof survey, MPAN HH-data import, sector-specific load modelling, and a bound ROI proposal inside 5 working days. We work across the UK and the immediate surrounding counties for installs of this scale.

Talk to KMM about your uk dairy farm

Use the commercial quote form (linked below) and we will get back to you with a desktop assessment inside 5 working days. No deposit, no pressure.

Request a commercial proposal for your project

Tell us about your roof, your bills and your goals. KMM runs a fully funded electrical & structural survey, designs a system, runs the numbers and tells you honestly whether solar makes sense for you. No deposit, no pressure.

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