Plymouth & South Devon Freeport supports Plymouth's port operations plus the regional manufacturing and food production estate. Freeport zone includes both port-adjacent warehousing and inland logistics estate.
Local context — Plymouth
Plymouth and South Devon operations include port logistics, naval supply chain (Devonport), food production (regional dairy and seafood), and emerging marine technology cluster. Freeport designation supports rapid solar deployment across the eligible estate.
Modelled scenario — Plymouth
A 1.3 MW solar PV install on a Plymouth port-area distribution warehouse within Plymouth & South Devon Freeport. Year-1 tax shield £225k AIA + £262k Freeport ECA. First-year generation 1.22 GWh. Self-consumption 78%. Annual saving £208k. Simple payback 4.4 years; 25-year IRR 26%.