Norwich manufacturing solar: Britvic Soft Drinks Norwich (carbonated drinks — pasteurisation, filling, packaging — IETF-eligible); Bernard Matthews Norfolk (turkey processing, IQF, cook-chill — IETF-eligible); Cranswick Country Foods Norfolk (poultry and fresh meat — IETF); Pepsico Walkers adjacent (potato snack manufacturing). IETF grants 30-50%. Food processing self-consumption 87-94%. East Anglian irradiance 1,000-1,050 kWh/kWp/yr. UKPN G99 4-6 months.
Local context — Norwich
Norwich food manufacturing solar: IETF 30-50% grants (Britvic, Bernard Matthews, Cranswick — all IETF-eligible food processing), east Anglian irradiance advantage, UKPN fast G99. After-IETF payback 2.5-3.5 years. Self-consumption 87-94% from food processing baseload. After-tax AIA on residual capex.
Recent install — Norwich
A 1 MW solar PV install on a Norfolk food processing facility. IETF at 40%: £300k grant. First-year generation 1,020,000 kWh. Self-consumption 91%. Annual saving £204,000. After-grant payback 2.7 years.
Common questions — manufacturing in Norwich
Is Bernard Matthews Norfolk eligible for IETF grants?
Yes — turkey processing, IQF freezing, cook-chill operations are IETF-eligible as energy-intensive food manufacturing. Bernard Matthews-scale Norfolk operations (large production sites at Holton, Suffolk and Norfolk processing sites) comfortably exceed IETF minimum project threshold (£100k). IETF intervention 35-45% typical for poultry/IQF processing.