Solar for General Manufacturing
Turn daytime production loads into long-term energy savings.
Manufacturing runs motors, compressors and process equipment through the working day — exactly the profile on-site solar is built to serve.
Solar for your industry
We start from how your industry actually runs.
Factories run motors, compressors, HVAC and process equipment across long shifts, with consumption concentrated in daylight hours. Electricity is often among the top operating costs, and wholesale volatility flows directly into unit cost and pricing decisions.
Solar generation aligns naturally with production hours, so most output is used on site rather than exported. Large roof spans over production halls, stores and yard canopies provide the area required for systems sized to your load.
High daytime self-consumption makes the business case strong whether you fund, finance or purchase outright, and systems can be expanded in phases as production grows.
Why go solar?
Six reasons it works for general manufacturing.
Reduce electricity expenditure
Offset daytime consumption from motors, compressors, HVAC and process equipment.
Improve cost forecasting
Known generation costs replace exposure to wholesale market swings.
Reduce carbon emissions
Cut scope 2 emissions and support customer sustainability expectations.
Use existing roof space
Production hall and store roofs generate value without using operational floor area.
Support sustainability objectives
Measurable progress toward corporate and supply chain carbon targets.
Create long-term business value
An owned or PPA-backed asset that lowers cost base 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 general manufacturing site and electricity spend. If solar looks viable, we will show you exactly how; if it does not, we will say so.