Norfolk hosts a major food production and cold chain cluster, anchored by the ready-meal complex around King's Lynn (Bakkavor, Greencore), poultry processing (Banham Poultry, 2 Sisters), and the major retailer-owned RDC estate (Tesco Snetterton, Sainsbury's King's Lynn). Norfolk operators are typically IETF-eligible (fund closed July 2025).
Local context — Norfolk
Norfolk food production operations combine 24/7 refrigeration with continuous process loads (production lines, packaging, cold storage). Self-consumption ratios of 90-95% are routine. IETF grant eligibility for food and drink manufacturing SIC codes provides 30-50% capital intervention on top of AIA tax shield. Combined effective net capex can fall to 30-40% of gross.
Modelled scenario — Norfolk
Illustrative worked example — modelled from this site's indicative bands, not a real project.
A 1.6 MW solar PV install on a Norfolk ready-meal production facility serving major UK supermarkets. IETF-funded at 35% intervention. Year-1 tax shield + IETF (closed July 2025) combined £620,000. Net cash cost £550,000. Annual generation 1.48 GWh. Self-consumption 94%. Annual saving £325,000. Simple payback (gross) 4.0 years; after-tax-and-grant payback 1.7 years; 25-year IRR 32%.
Common questions — cold storage in Norfolk
Are Norfolk cold chain operators IETF-eligible (fund closed July 2025)?
Most are. Food and drink manufacturing SIC codes (10.11, 10.12, 10.13, 10.39, 10.71, 10.72, 10.85, 10.86, 11.07) are IETF-eligible (fund closed July 2025). Application requires quantified emissions reduction and competitive procurement. The application runs alongside standard project delivery.