Staffordshire hosts the JCB primary manufacturing operations (Rocester) plus the Stoke-on-Trent ceramics cluster (Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, Steelite International), chemicals (Burton-on-Trent), and food production (St Albans/Lichfield brewing and bakery cluster).
Local context — Staffordshire
Staffordshire ceramics operators are IETF-eligible (fund closed July 2025) (SIC 23.x). Chemicals operators IETF-eligible (fund closed July 2025) (SIC 20.x). Food and drink IETF-eligible (fund closed July 2025) (10.x, 11.x). Combined IETF + 100% AIA tax stacking can produce extremely capital-efficient projects with under-3-year after-tax cash paybacks.
Modelled scenario — Staffordshire
Illustrative worked example — modelled from this site's indicative bands, not a real project.
A 1.4 MW solar PV install on a Stoke-on-Trent ceramics manufacturer (24/7 kiln operation). IETF-funded at 38% intervention. First-year generation 1.30 GWh. Self-consumption 96%. Annual savings £290,000. After-tax-and-IETF cash payback 1.8 years.