Case Study · Megawatt-Scale Commercial Solar 1,000 kW · 1,600 Panels · Megawatt-Scale ⚙ Installation In Progress

1MW Commercial Solar Installation at Laceby Manor Resort, Lincolnshire

One of the largest single-site commercial solar installations delivered by Sol4r Energy — a landmark project powering an entire resort from its own roof.

Laceby Manor Resort, DN37 Hospitality & leisure resort 1,600 × Sungrow 625W panels 229 kWh Sungrow battery

Laceby Manor Resort is a premier hospitality and leisure destination in Laceby, near Grimsby, Lincolnshire — a large-scale commercial operation with substantial year-round electricity consumption of over 920,000 kWh per year. With energy costs representing one of the resort's largest operating expenses, the business case for solar was overwhelming.

When Laceby Manor Resort approached Sol4r Energy about a commercial solar installation, the ambition was clear from the outset: go big. Not a partial offset — a full megawatt-scale system capable of generating more electricity than the entire resort consumes. The result is one of the largest single-site solar panel installations Sol4r Energy has delivered — a 1MW (1,000 kWp) system comprising 1,600 solar panels with 229 kWh of Sungrow battery storage, designed to transform the resort's energy economics for decades to come.

This is not a small rooftop installation. This is industrial-scale clean energy generation — the equivalent of powering approximately 300 average UK homes — deployed at a single commercial site in Lincolnshire.

Laceby Manor Resort — a Sol4r Energy project

A premier hospitality and leisure resort in Laceby, Lincolnshire — currently having one of the UK's largest single-site commercial solar installations fitted. When complete, the resort will generate more electricity than it consumes. 1,600 panels. 1 megawatt. Zero compromise.

At this scale, the numbers are extraordinary. Every single month of the year the resort saves tens of thousands of pounds — and exports surplus electricity back to the grid on top:

Export credit earned via Smart Export Guarantee at 15p/kWh. Projections assume 7% annual energy price increase and a switch to Octopus Intelligent tariff.

📸 Aerial view — 1,600 panels across Laceby Manor Resort, Lincolnshire

1,600 × Sungrow 625W solar panels on tilt racks, 8 × Sungrow SG125HV three-phase inverters, and 229 kWh Sungrow battery storage — all installed by Sol4r Energy's in-house team at Laceby Manor Resort, Lincolnshire.

Every component in this 1MW commercial solar installation was selected for industrial-scale performance, three-phase compatibility, and long-term reliability. This is commercial solar infrastructure at the highest level — 1,600 panels, 8 inverters, and a 229 kWh battery bank working as a single integrated energy system:

This system generates nearly one million kilowatt-hours per year — more electricity than the entire resort consumes annually. That's the equivalent of powering approximately 300 average UK homes from a single commercial site. With the 229 kWh Sungrow battery bank, self-consumption is maximised and surplus generation is exported at 15p/kWh via the Smart Export Guarantee. If your hotel, resort, leisure centre, or commercial business in Lincolnshire, Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Scunthorpe, Hull, Lincoln or anywhere across the UK is considering large-scale commercial solar, this project demonstrates what's achievable with the right partner.

At 246 tonnes of CO₂ saved annually, this single installation has a greater environmental impact than most solar farms. Over its lifetime, the system is equivalent to planting 47,206 trees or taking thousands of cars off the road permanently. For a hospitality business where guests increasingly expect environmental responsibility, this installation is a powerful statement — not just a cost-saving measure. Sol4r Energy installs large-scale commercial solar systems for hotels, resorts, leisure centres, and businesses across Lincolnshire, Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Scunthorpe, Lincoln, Hull and nationwide.

All certifications issued on completion. Sol4r Energy is HIES-registered, NAPIT-approved, TrustMark-endorsed, and ISO 9001:2015 certified — the highest level of consumer protection for solar installations in the UK.

Finance option available through Phoenix Financial Consultants Limited.

All finance applications are subject to status and approval by Phoenix Financial Consultants Limited. Sol4r Energy Ltd is an Introducer Appointed Representative (Financial Services Register No. 1005252) of Phoenix Financial Consultants Limited (FRN: 539195), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Phoenix Financial Consultants Limited is a credit broker, not a lender.