Middlesbrough cold storage solar: Teesport logistics cold chain (TS6 — fish import, chilled grocery); Wilton International cold storage (TS10 — port-adjacent Freeport zone); South Tees Development Corporation cold chain logistics. Teesside Freeport ECA for qualifying sites. IETF food cold chain: 30-40%. Northern Powergrid G99: 4-8 months TS postcodes. Self-consumption blast freeze: 93-97%. After-ECA + IETF payback: 2.5-3.5 years.
Local context — Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough cold storage solar: Teesside Freeport ECA + IETF food cold chain = 2.5-3.5 year payback for qualifying blast freeze. Northern Powergrid 4-8 months G99. 93-97% self-consumption. Teesport fish and chilled import cold chain primary zone.
Recent install — Middlesbrough
A 600 kW solar install at Teesport (TS6) fish cold store within Teesside Freeport zone. IETF 35%: £175k. Freeport ECA + AIA: £180k tax shield. Net effective capex: £145k. Annual saving (95% self-consumption, 27p/kWh): £155k. After-grant payback: 0.9 years.
Common questions — cold storage in Middlesbrough
Which Middlesbrough cold storage sites qualify for Teesside Freeport ECA?
Teesside Freeport designated zones: South Tees Development Corporation (TS10), Teesport (TS6), Wilton International (TS10). Teesport cold chain and Wilton International cold storage are the primary qualifying cold store zones. Not all TS postcodes qualify — confirm at teessideitp.co.uk/freeport. We check eligibility at free desk feasibility.