Teesside cold storage solar: port cold chain at Teesport (refrigerated cargo handling, reefer container management — Freeport ECA applicable); food import cold chain at Tees Valley (ambient to chilled import distribution); Sainsbury's Tees Valley RDC (chilled retail distribution). Teesside Freeport ECA within Teesport designated zone. IETF for qualifying food cold chain operators. 24/7 refrigeration: 88-94% self-consumption. Northern Powergrid G99: 6-8 months.
Local context — Teesside
Teesside cold storage solar: Freeport ECA (Teesport zone) + IETF food cold chain + 24/7 baseload = 3-3.5 year payback for qualifying operators. Northern Powergrid G99 improving (6-8 months). Self-consumption 88-94% from continuous refrigeration.
Recent install — Teesside
A 600 kW solar PV install on a Teesport adjacent food import cold store (within Teesside Freeport designated zone). Freeport ECA: £75k additional tax shield. IETF at 35%: £157k grant. First-year generation 577,800 kWh. Self-consumption 91%. Annual saving £115,560. After-grant payback 2.9 years.
Common questions — cold storage in Teesside
Is Teesport cold chain IETF-eligible?
Port cold chain at Teesport where food transformation is the primary activity (chilling, packing, processing imported goods) is IETF-eligible. Pure bonded storage (no transformation) is not IETF-eligible. We confirm IETF eligibility for Teesside cold chain operators at desk feasibility.