Solar for Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Solar built around production, refrigeration and continuity.
High, consistent daytime loads make food and drink production one of the strongest sectors for on-site solar. SolarTech engineers systems that fit your lines, your roof and your food safety standards.
Solar for your industry
We start from how your industry actually runs.
Food and beverage plants run ovens, chillers, packaging lines and refrigeration through long daytime shifts, drawing significant power precisely when solar output peaks. Energy is typically one of the largest controllable costs after raw materials, and cold chain obligations mean any interruption carries real product risk.
On-site solar can be designed so daytime production baseload absorbs most of the generation, maximising self-consumption and the value of every unit. Large, largely unobstructed roofs on production halls, warehouses and loading canopies provide the area needed for meaningful systems, without touching your yard or parking.
Because load and generation move together, the commercial case is strong across all funding routes. Systems are engineered around hygiene zones, safe access and roof loading, and delivered without pausing production.
Why go solar?
Six reasons it works for food & beverage manufacturing.
Reduce electricity expenditure
Offset a large share of daytime consumption from ovens, chillers, packaging and refrigeration.
Long-term price visibility
A fixed PPA rate or owned generation reduces exposure to wholesale electricity volatility.
Reduce carbon emissions
Cut the emissions behind your products, supporting retailer and customer requirements.
Make productive use of roof space
Extensive production and warehouse roofs become generating assets at no cost to floor space.
Strengthen retailer and audit requirements
Demonstrable carbon reduction supports supplier scorecards and sustainability audits.
Create long-term business value
A lower, more predictable energy cost base protects margins for decades.
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 food & beverage manufacturing site and electricity spend. If solar looks viable, we will show you exactly how; if it does not, we will say so.