Healthcare · Woodbridge, Suffolk

Framfield House Surgery — 53.3kWp Commercial Solar Panel Installation in Woodbridge, Suffolk

Framfield House Surgery in Woodbridge, serving 13,800 patients, installed a 53.3 kWp, 130-panel system to cut its electricity costs and support its sustainability goals.

Solar panels installed for Framfield House Surgery in Woodbridge, Suffolk — 53.3kWp, 130-panel Canadian Solar 410W array
53.3 kWp · 130 panels · Woodbridge
Annual saving
£65,450per year
System size
53.3kWp
Bill reduction
77%vs. before
Payback
5.5–6years

Powering a 13,800-patient surgery

Framfield House Surgery in Woodbridge serves 13,800 patients, with heating, lighting, IT and medical equipment running through the day and a substantial electricity demand.

The practice wanted to reduce its energy costs significantly while keeping medical services running uninterrupted.

A 53.3 kWp, 130-panel array

Solar4Good installed a 53.3 kWp system using 130 Canadian Solar 410W panels with a Solis 50kW three-phase inverter, sized to the surgery's daytime demand so the majority of generation is used on site.

The installation was delivered end to end — feasibility, DNO application, installation and commissioning — to MCS standards, without disruption to patient services.

Annual electricity bill — before
£85,000
As published by Solar4Good
Annual electricity bill — after
£19,550
77% reduction

What the surgery gained

  • Electricity bill cut from £85,000 to £19,550 a year — a 77% reduction
  • £65,450 saved every year, about £5,454 a month
  • Full return on investment within 5.5–6 years
  • Generates 55,000 kWh a year, covering ~35% of demand
  • 130 × 410W Canadian Solar 410W panels — 53.3 kWp of capacity
  • MCS-certified installation — eligible for the Smart Export Guarantee

What was installed

Solar4Good designed and installed a 53.3 kWp system for Framfield House Surgery at its Woodbridge, Suffolk site: 130 × 410W Canadian Solar 410W panels with Solis S5-GC50K 50kW three-phase inverter. Delivered end to end — survey, DNO application, installation and commissioning — to MCS standards.

System size53.3 kWp
Panels installed130 × 410W Canadian Solar 410W
Inverter / storageSolis S5-GC50K 50kW three-phase inverter
LocationWoodbridge, Suffolk (IP12 4FD)
Annual energy generation55,000 kWh
Share of demand covered~35%
Annual bill — before£85,000
Annual bill — after£19,550
Average annual savings£65,450
Average monthly savings£5,454
System cost£45,000
Estimated payback5.5–6 years

“We wanted to reduce our electricity bills and do our part for the environment.”

— Framfield House Surgery

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