FAQ's
Solar panels are one of the best types of renewable energy that your business can invest in. They can reduce a business's carbon footprint massively. For example, a 100kWp solar panel system could save a business around 26 tonnes of carbon annually.
Solar panels can massively reduce business energy bills. The total amount your business could save depends on your current consumption and the number of solar panels you install. However, businesses typically see savings anywhere between 30 – 70% on their electricity bills.
Whether or not you need a permit for solar panels will depend on your business location and where the solar panels are being installed. Typically, you only need planning permission of your installing roof-mounted solar that has a capacity to generate over 1MW of electricity.
This depends on your business size and how many solar panels are needed. However, the actual installation could take up to 2 - 4 weeks. Our installation process is as least disruptive as possible to ensure that it does not affect your business operations.
When it is overcast or dull, solar panels can still absorb sunlight. This means that your business will still generate electricity on the days when it’s not sunny.
Solar panel systems can last up to 25 – 30 years with proper maintenance and care. Our solar panel systems also come with a warranty, ensuring that your company is protected should anything go wrong.
No, we have many different financing options when it comes to payment plans. If you are eligible, you could start saving on your energy bills today whilst you pay of your solar monthly. Just ask your consultant on the phone and we can get this set up for you.
Usually installing solar on a building requires a site visit or assessment to see whether your roof would be suitable for solar. After this we will obtain the relevant permissions before our supplier installs the solar on your roof. The whole process can take up to 4 – 8 weeks.
Solar panels are compatible with most buildings, however there are still some things that could prevent your business from getting solar. For example, a lack of roof space or a weak roof could prevent your business from getting solar. Another issue that your business should be aware of is connection applications. Your DNO applications could be rejected depending on where your business is and how much electricity is used.
Yes, can use a smart meter or a solar panel monitoring system in order to see your savings from solar. You should look at when your business uses the most solar and the least solar. If there are times when your dependence on the grid is high you could consider battery storage to ensure you use all of the solar energy generated.
Depending on your business usage you could see a return on investment in 24 – 36 months.
A Power Purchase Agreement is where you can essentially get your solar installed for free, all you have to do is pay for the electricity you use that is generated by the solar. This is one of the many offers that we have to help businesses on tighter budgets invest in renewable energy. If you want to find out more get in touch.
In the UK in the winter months, we only get 6 – 8 hours of sunlight. Therefore, to make the most of your solar panels you should schedule your electricity intensive appliances to run between these hours. You can also invest in solar batteries to conserve energy and times of low demand.
You can have solar on any type of roof, although south facing roofs are the best when it comes to solar. East and west facing roofs will still get enough sunlight to generate a good amount of energy. North facing roofs are the least favourable for solar as they don’t get a lot of sunlight meaning that generation might not be very high.
