Commercial solar & batteries in Leicestershire
Rooftop solar, batteries and EV charging for workshops, showrooms, pubs, offices and community buildings. Designed and fitted by us while you keep trading.
Why businesses go solar
We'll give you honest figures based on your real usage, not a brochure.
You use it when it's made
Businesses use most of their power in the daytime, when the panels are working hardest. That means more of the solar gets used on site.
Fix part of your energy cost
Every unit you make and use on site is one you don't buy at today's prices, or tomorrow's. Anything spare is exported. Your accountant may also be able to claim it against tax.
Charge the vans and the cars
Run your fleet and staff chargers from your own roof. We help you apply for the Workplace Charging Scheme grant and claim it for you.
Something to show customers
A roof full of panels says plenty about a business. Customers notice, and so do tenders asking about carbon.
How a commercial job runs
1Site visit
We look at the roof, the supply and the incoming board, and ask for a year of bills or half-hourly data if you have it.
2Design and figures
The roof modelled in 3D with its real shading, sized to how your building actually uses power, with a clear price and honest figures.
3The paperwork
We apply to the network operator (most commercial systems need G99 approval), have a structural surveyor check the roof, and sort risk assessments and method statements for your site.
4The install
Our scaffolders, Apollo, put up a proper scaffold, then we fit around your opening hours. We agree the programme and any switch-over times with you first.
5Handover
Full test certificates on every job, an MCS certificate on systems of 50 kW or under, monitoring set up for whoever needs it, and a proper walk-through for your team.
A fabrication workshop, Leicester
Our biggest roof so far, switched on in December 2024.
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Boyes Design, Nottingham
All-black panels built flush into the workshop's new roof in Netherfield, with a Sigenergy battery.
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Ashley Farm Shop
Panels across the barn roof and a battery, fitted around a working farm near Market Harborough.
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Kia, Loughborough
154 panels to help power the showroom's new EV chargers, fitted while the showroom stayed open.
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Fosse Bearings, Thurmaston
Solar and a battery across a pitched and a flat roof, with the business working underneath us.
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The Hammer & Pincers, Wymeswold
An east-west array on a new roof, helping the restaurant go all-electric.
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Glentham Life Sciences, Corsham
A warehouse with its own laboratory, commissioned within a month without disrupting the business.
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Rooftop solar
Pitched, flat and metal roofs. From a small office to a big industrial unit.
Battery storage
Store the midday surplus for the end of the shift, or charge overnight on a cheaper rate.
Workplace EV charging
Chargers for staff, visitors and fleet. For staff and fleet bays there is grant funding of up to £500 a socket. We help you apply and claim it for you.
Commercial electrics
Lighting, three-phase distribution boards, testing and EICRs. We’re NICEIC Approved electricians first.
The proper stuff, sorted
Facilities managers and finance directors need the boxes ticked, so here they are:
- MCS certified and NICEIC Approved Contractor
- TrustMark registered, RECC member, OZEV authorised, deposits protected by IWA
- Full public liability and employers' liability insurance
- Risk assessments and method statements for every site
- Network operator (DNO) and G99 applications handled for you
- A 6-year workmanship warranty
Nice things people have said
“We had solar panels fitted to our commercial property and are really happy with the results.”
“Turned up when they said, answered all questions asked and also produced excellent drone footage of the new system. Thanks from all at Ashley Farm Shop”
Questions people ask us
Do we need planning permission?
Usually not for panels on a commercial roof, but listed buildings and conservation areas are different, and systems over 50 kW usually need a prior approval check by the council first. We check yours before we quote and handle the application.
Will we have to close while you fit it?
You shouldn't need to. Most of the work happens on the roof, and we agree any short power switch-overs with you in advance, early or out of hours if needed.
How long does the DNO take?
Larger systems need G99 approval from the network operator, which can take several weeks. We apply early and keep you updated.
Can solar go against tax?
Often, yes. Solar can qualify for capital allowances. Your accountant will confirm what applies to your business.
Our roof is asbestos cement or fragile. Can you still do it?
Sometimes. We'll look at it properly at the site visit and tell you honestly what's possible and safe.
How do you work out the payback?
From your own numbers, not an industry average. Send us a year of bills, or half-hourly data if your meter has it, and we model the roof in 3D with its real shading. The proposal then shows, hour by hour, how much of what the roof makes your business would use on site and how much would be exported. We price that at your current unit rate and a conservative export rate, and we show what happens if prices move either way. We'd rather the system beat the proposal than the other way round.
Can we spread the cost?
We don't sell finance ourselves, but we're happy to put the proposal in whatever form your bank, lender or accountant needs, and we've worked alongside asset finance before. Capital allowances usually apply too, which your accountant will confirm.
Want the numbers for your building?
Send us a year of bills and we'll tell you honestly whether solar stacks up. Free, and no pressure.
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