Angus farm solar for soft fruit, seed potatoes and vegetables

Fruit, potatoes and field vegetables

Angus combines high-value horticulture with cereals and beef. Strawberries and raspberries are grown under polytunnels and on table-tops through Strathmore, seed and ware potatoes are a major crop, and brassicas and other vegetables are grown on the coastal ground near Arbroath and Montrose.

Packhouse and store roofs

Large insulated cold stores and packhouses usually have strong, clean roofs that suit panels well. Older potato stores and cattle sheds may need a structural check. Polytunnels are not suitable for mounting, so ground-mount arrays on headlands are sometimes used to serve them.

Grid connection in Angus

Angus is in the SSEN Distribution area. We check capacity near your supply point and handle the G99 application for larger systems.

Seasonal loads

Refrigeration, grading lines, irrigation and fertigation pumps peak in summer. Potato store ventilation and cooling run into autumn and winter.

Many Angus growers also run on-farm accommodation for seasonal pickers, with lighting, hot water and kitchens in use through the summer. That demand peaks in the same months as fruit cooling, so a single well-placed array can serve both, and a battery can cover the evening use in caravans and staff blocks.