Commercial Solar PV
Commercial Solar. Built for Long-Term Value.
Rooftop and ground-mounted solar systems, engineered around your site, your consumption and your long-term energy strategy.
Introduction
Commercial solar PV turns unused roof space or land into a working energy asset. For UK businesses with consistent daytime consumption, on-site generation reduces the volume of electricity bought from the grid, improves cost predictability and supports decarbonisation commitments.
Every SolarTech system is engineered around measured consumption data, structural surveys and grid connection constraints, not templates. The result is an asset designed to perform for decades.
A good fit when
Your site has unshaded roof space or land, meaningful daytime electricity use, and a plan to hold the asset for five years or more.
How solar works
From daylight to working electricity.
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Daylight hits the array
Photovoltaic modules convert daylight into direct current electricity.
02
Inverted for your site
Inverters convert DC into grid-compliant AC power for your building.
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Consumed on site
Your business uses the electricity first, reducing grid imports during operating hours.
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Stored or exported
Surplus can charge a battery or be exported under an agreed arrangement.
Our solar solutions
Engineered for your estate.
Commercial Rooftop Solar
The most common route for UK businesses: high-output modules on warehouses, factories, retail units and offices, using roof space that would otherwise sit idle.
- Uses existing structure
- Minimal land take
- Typically fastest to deliver
Ground-Mounted Solar
Where roof area is limited or unsuitable, ground-mounted arrays on available land deliver larger capacities, from estate-scale systems to utility-scale solar farms.
- Larger capacities
- Optimal orientation and tilt
- Scales with your land
The business benefits
Why UK businesses invest in solar PV.
Lower electricity costs
Generate a meaningful share of your consumption on site and reduce exposure to volatile grid prices.
Greater energy independence
Own a productive asset on your own site, with predictable output you can plan around.
Measurable carbon reduction
Cut scope 2 emissions with verified generation data for ESG and compliance reporting.
Long-term asset value
A designed, maintained system is a productive asset with a multi-decade operating life.
Designed around your site
We start with the evidence: a structural and condition survey, shading analysis and your half-hourly electricity data. Consumption analysis establishes what the system must achieve, and engineering design turns it into a layout, yield model and full compliance design.
Grid connection is engineered in from the start, including DNO applications and export arrangements where relevant. Project delivery is then planned around your operations, with programme dates confirmed before work begins.
What we assess
Roof or land condition, structural capacity, shading, consumption profile, tariff structure, grid connection and export, access and delivery logistics.
Our delivery process
From first survey to first kilowatt-hour.
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Site assessment
Roof or land survey, structural checks and shading analysis.
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Consumption analysis
Half-hourly electricity data defines what the system must achieve.
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Engineering design
Layout, yield modelling, grid application and full compliance design.
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Delivery & commissioning
Installation, testing, DNO sign-off and handover with monitoring live.
Flexible funding
Fund it your way.
The right funding route depends on your balance sheet, risk appetite and long-term plan. All three are supported by the same engineering.
Fully Funded Solar (PPA)
No upfront capital. Buy the electricity your system generates under a long-term agreement.
Explore fundingAsset Finance
Spread the investment over time and build a long-term owned asset.
Explore fundingOutright Purchase
Invest once and benefit from the generation across the system life.
Explore fundingRelevant projects
Commercial solar we have delivered.
Knowledge Base
Related insights.
Practical insight from our commercial team, drawn from the SolarTech Knowledge Base.
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Commercial solar questions, answered.
Commercial solar PV
Start Your Commercial Solar Project.
Tell us about your site and consumption. We will prepare a tailored proposal and give you an honest view, including when solar is not the right answer.