Care home solar by type and city — UK matrix

A specialist guide for every combination of care home sub-vertical and major UK city. 10 care home types × 10 cities = 100 dedicated pages, each with city-specific sunshine yield, demand profile, payback estimate, and local DNO timing.

Nursing Homes by city

40-80 kW typical · 5-year payback · £32,000-£70,000

City-level pages for this type were retired in September 2026: the 200 type-by-city combinations produced no clicks in a month, and the town-level query volume does not exist. Use the Nursing Homes guide and the county guides instead.

Residential Care Homes by city

30-60 kW typical · 5-year payback · £24,000-£52,000

City-level pages for this type were retired in September 2026: the 200 type-by-city combinations produced no clicks in a month, and the town-level query volume does not exist. Use the Residential Care Homes guide and the county guides instead.

Dementia Care Homes by city

40-90 kW typical · 5-year payback · £32,000-£80,000

City-level pages for this type were retired in September 2026: the 200 type-by-city combinations produced no clicks in a month, and the town-level query volume does not exist. Use the Dementia Care Homes guide and the county guides instead.

Retirement Villages & Care Villages by city

100-500 kW typical · 6-year payback · £75,000-£375,000

City-level pages for this type were retired in September 2026: the 200 type-by-city combinations produced no clicks in a month, and the town-level query volume does not exist. Use the Retirement Villages & Care Villages guide and the county guides instead.

Sheltered Housing by city

20-100 kW typical · 6-year payback · £16,000-£75,000

City-level pages for this type were retired in September 2026: the 200 type-by-city combinations produced no clicks in a month, and the town-level query volume does not exist. Use the Sheltered Housing guide and the county guides instead.

Extra Care Housing by city

50-200 kW typical · 6-year payback · £40,000-£150,000

City-level pages for this type were retired in September 2026: the 200 type-by-city combinations produced no clicks in a month, and the town-level query volume does not exist. Use the Extra Care Housing guide and the county guides instead.

Hospices by city

25-80 kW typical · 5-year payback · £20,000-£70,000

City-level pages for this type were retired in September 2026: the 200 type-by-city combinations produced no clicks in a month, and the town-level query volume does not exist. Use the Hospices guide and the county guides instead.

Assisted Living by city

20-60 kW typical · 6-year payback · £16,000-£52,000

City-level pages for this type were retired in September 2026: the 200 type-by-city combinations produced no clicks in a month, and the town-level query volume does not exist. Use the Assisted Living guide and the county guides instead.

Supported Living by city

10-40 kW typical · 6-year payback · £8,000-£35,000

City-level pages for this type were retired in September 2026: the 200 type-by-city combinations produced no clicks in a month, and the town-level query volume does not exist. Use the Supported Living guide and the county guides instead.

Care Villages by city

200-800 kW typical · 6-year payback · £150,000-£600,000

City-level pages for this type were retired in September 2026: the 200 type-by-city combinations produced no clicks in a month, and the town-level query volume does not exist. Use the Care Villages guide and the county guides instead.

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