Solar PV

By reducing your businesses carbon emissions and offsetting the need to purchase peak time electricity from the grid, solar PV protects companies from future electricity price fluctuations and maximises on-site asset energy efficiency.

The range of benefits includes;

1. Your business purchases on-site electricity generation at a fixed cost

• This provides a measure of protection from fluctuating market prices and creates a safeguard against the effects of future regulation, making financial forecasting easier.
• When considering solar PV installations on your business premises, return on investment is critical, particularly with the predicated rise in energy prices being imminent.

2. Futureproof your ongoing energy costs

• Not only does solar PV installations future proof your electricity costs but also current energy bills, by providing low-cost green energy throughout the day to power your business, effectively reduces energy demands from the grid network.
• If you don’t use all solar power energy generated, you have the option to trade surplus energy to your current electricity provider or alternatively store it in a battery storage system.
• A commitment to a carbon emission reduction strategy also provides green credential marketing opportunities for your business, another benefit of commercial solar PV installations. Your business will demonstrate corporate responsibility to all stakeholders. This aspect directly appeals to customers as it reinforces a company’s dedication to clean, renewable energy and a responsibility towards the environment we inhabit.

3. High reliability and low maintenance systems

• Solar panel installations are low maintenance. They need to be kept clean; a 15^o tilt or more means rainfall will also clean the panels, ensuring more optimal performance.
• Many solar panels possess a 10-15 year product warranty and also come with a 25 year linear power output guarantee, with panel efficiency reduced throughout its lifetime to approximately 80% of new. The industry standard experience is that solar PV panels can last for 25-30 years, with energy production slowly declining in later years.