Solar for Cold Storage & Refrigeration
Refrigeration runs all day. Solar is built for that.
Continuous cooling loads make cold storage and refrigeration facilities among the most consistent candidates for on-site generation — high consumption, every daylight hour.
Solar for your industry
We start from how your industry actually runs.
Cold storage facilities run refrigeration plant continuously, with demand high and steady through daylight hours. Refrigeration is typically the dominant controllable cost, and temperature integrity is non-negotiable for the product and the contract.
Because cooling never stops, on-site solar generation is absorbed almost entirely on site — among the highest self-consumption profiles in commercial solar. Large roof areas on cold stores add to the case.
A flat, high daytime load against large clear roofs gives cold storage one of the strongest solar business cases of any sector, across all funding routes.
Why go solar?
Six reasons it works for cold storage & refrigeration.
Reduce electricity expenditure
Offset continuous refrigeration demand through every daylight hour.
Improve long-term price visibility
Fixed PPA rates or owned generation stabilise your largest energy line.
Reduce carbon emissions
Cut the emissions intensity of energy-intensive cooling.
Maximise self-consumption
Continuous loads absorb nearly all generation on site.
Support customer requirements
Demonstrable carbon reduction strengthens bids and retailer contracts.
Create long-term business value
A lower cost base on your most energy-intensive operation.
The three routes
Three ways to go solar.
Same system, three commercial routes. Choose no upfront cost, spread the investment, or own it outright — each option is explained on its service page.
How it works
From first conversation to first kilowatt.
- 01
Tell us about your business
Share your site, your operations and your annual electricity spend.
- 02
Site & energy assessment
We survey the roof or land and analyse how and when you consume power.
- 03
Receive your tailored proposal
A clear comparison of funded, financed and outright purchase options.
- 04
Agreement & installation
Sign the agreement and our teams install with minimal disruption.
- 05
Generate solar energy & ongoing support
Solar powers your operations, with monitoring and maintenance in place.
Our work & clients
Projects we have delivered
50 MW West Raynham
50 MWp · 46.7 GWh/yr
9.8 MW Hayford
9.8 MWp · 15.3 GWh/yr
7.2 MW West Holcombe
7.2 MWp · 6.9 GWh/yr
2.5 MW Barnfield
2.5 MWp · 2.3 GWh/yr
12 MW Chelveston
12 MWp · 48.0 GWh/yr
Lisset's Residential Homes
234 kWp · 146,040 kWh/yr
Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Airport
128 kWp · 85,148 kWh/yr
Morrison’s Clacton-On-Sea Supermarket
600 kWp · 540,000 kWh/yr
Brooke Energy – Jewells Farm Solar PV Project
127 kWp · 95,700 kWh/yr
Treowen Stars Sports and Social Club
12 kWp · 9,219 kWh/yr
Thompson Street Barry Flats
4 kWp · 3,662 kWh/yr
Upton Barn Wedding Venue
50 kWp · 33,408 kWh/yr
All Creatures Great and Small
31 kWp · 25,888 kWh/yr
Pear Tree Drive
13 kWp · 11,532 kWh/yr
The Fern Partnership
6 kWp · 4,716 kWh/yr
Markaz Tawheed
40 kWp · 38,000 kWh/yr
Questions
Frequently asked questions.
Enquiries
Discover What Solar Could Mean for Your Business.
Tell us about your cold storage & refrigeration site and electricity spend. If solar looks viable, we will show you exactly how; if it does not, we will say so.