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Lower electricity bills
Generate electricity on site and reduce the power you need to buy from the grid. We design around when you use energy to make each panel work harder for your organisation.
COMMERCIAL SOLAR FOR BUSINESSES & ORGANISATIONS
Lower energy costs.
Solar that fits your organisation.
From factories, cold stores and food production sites to car showrooms and large data centres, EPC designs and installs solar around your electricity use, site and budget. Dedicated electrical engineers support design, project management and quality control, with health and safety and fire-risk reduction considered throughout. We also welcome smaller businesses and community buildings.
Payback as quick as 3 years
on suitable sites.*A straightforward first conversation. No obligation to proceed.
*Subject to energy consumption, the amount of solar electricity used on site, electricity tariffs, system cost and site conditions. Your proposal will set out your estimated payback and the assumptions behind it.
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Dedicated electrical engineersSite-specific safety planningFire-risk reductionInstallation quality checks
Trusted Experienced EPC engineers
for commercial buildings
The commercial case
Turn your electricity spend into a long-term investment.
A system matched to your electricity use, with a clear view of the costs and long-term return.
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Payback as quick as 3 years
Sites with strong daytime electricity use can achieve faster payback. We calculate the return for your building and consumption, so you can make an informed decision.
Subject to consumption, on-site solar use, tariffs, system cost and site conditions. Your proposal sets out estimated payback and assumptions.
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Less exposure to changing energy prices
Producing some of your own electricity reduces your reliance on purchased power and gives you greater control over a recurring overhead.
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Savings that continue beyond payback
Solar is a long-term energy asset. Our proposal considers expected generation, running costs and equipment replacement assumptions alongside the initial investment.
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Support your carbon reduction goals
Reduce reliance on grid electricity and demonstrate practical progress towards your sustainability commitments. Generation monitoring helps you track performance.
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Make better use of your site
Put suitable roof space to work generating electricity. Where appropriate, we can also assess alternative locations and how solar fits with future site improvements.
*Subject to energy consumption, the amount of solar electricity used on site, electricity tariffs, system cost and site conditions. Your proposal will set out your estimated payback and the assumptions behind it.
Built around your organisation
High electricity use?
Put solar to work on
your biggest overhead.
If your organisation runs refrigeration, production equipment, cooling, IT systems or vehicle charging, electricity can be a major overhead. EPC designs solar around the power you use, with particular attention to demand during daylight hours and the opportunity to use generation on site.
Manufacturing & industrial production
Factories, engineering businesses, plastics processors and packaging plants: assess solar against production schedules, machinery, compressors and daytime electricity demand.
Cold storage & refrigerated distribution
Cold stores, chilled warehouses and refrigerated distribution centres: assess sustained refrigeration demand against solar generation throughout the day.
Food & drink production
Food processors, commercial bakeries, dairies, breweries and bottling plants: design around electric processing, refrigeration, packaging and operating hours.
Pharmaceutical manufacturing & laboratories
Assess solar against electricity demand from production equipment, ventilation, cooling, refrigeration and laboratory operations. Installation planning reflects your site’s access, safety and operational requirements.
Data centres & IT facilities
Assess how solar can offset part of continuous IT and cooling demand, with careful electrical integration and coordination around critical operations.
Supermarkets, wholesale & large retail
Review refrigeration, lighting, ventilation and cooling loads alongside roof suitability and trading hours.
Hotels, care homes & healthcare
Assess extended operating hours, kitchens, laundry, ventilation and cooling to identify the electricity solar can realistically replace.
Leisure centres, gyms & swimming pools
Review pumps, filtration, ventilation, cooling and other electrical loads. Distinguish electrical consumption from gas used for pool or space heating.
Schools, colleges, universities & academy trusts
Reduce electricity costs across classrooms, IT, kitchens, lighting and ventilation, with a design that accounts for term-time use and school holidays. EPC plans installation around safeguarding, access and the school’s operating timetable.
Car showrooms, workshops & fleet depots
Explore solar for workshops, lighting, cooling and EV charging, with particular attention to when vehicles actually charge.
Farms, agriculture & horticulture
Dairy farms, poultry units, produce packhouses and electrically intensive growing operations: assess refrigeration, ventilation, irrigation and processing loads.
Warehouses, logistics & distribution
Assess actual electricity demand, including automation, refrigeration and daytime fleet charging. A large roof alone does not mean high electricity use.
Solutions for smaller businesses and community buildings too
We also welcome village halls, charities, offices and smaller commercial premises. Every project is assessed on its own merits, with a system matched to your building, usage and budget.
Start with a free desktop assessment
See the savings for your site
before you commit.
You do not need to know how many panels you want. Start with your address and a little information about your electricity use. We will review the opportunity and explain what is worth investigating further.
Initial figures are indicative and subject to survey, technical checks and final design. Half-hourly electricity data, where available, helps us build a more accurate picture.
Your site
A recommended system size and indicative layout, with the site checks and approvals needed to progress.
Your demand
Estimated annual generation and how much you could use on site, based on your electricity use.
Your options
Projected annual savings and payback, with clear assumptions and solar-only or battery comparisons where relevant.
Your next step
A clear recommendation and the technical checks needed before survey and final design.
Solar and storage
Solar and storage for your needs today and your plans for tomorrow.
For sites that use most of their electricity during the day, solar alone may offer a strong return. Where your usage and tariffs support it, battery storage can help you use surplus solar later or manage periods of higher demand. We will compare the options and explain where the additional investment makes sense.
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Solar designed around daytime demand
For sites that use most of their electricity during the day, solar alone may offer a strong return.
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Storage where it adds value
Compare the additional investment against surplus solar, electricity tariffs and periods of higher demand.
We can also consider how future EV charging, electric heating, cooling or site expansion could change your energy demand.
Why EPC
Dedicated electrical engineers. Quality and safety at every stage.
Dedicated electrical engineers support your project throughout design, project management and quality control. EPC brings technical oversight, installation, commissioning and ongoing support together, giving you a clear point of contact and an accountable team from the first assessment to final handover.
Health, safety and fire-risk reduction are considered from the outset. We assess the needs of your building and operations, coordinate the relevant safety requirements and carry those considerations through system design, installation and quality checks.
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Electrical engineeringcontrolled throughout
Dedicated electrical engineers guide the design, support project delivery and oversee electrical quality control. Their technical oversight helps ensure the solar system is properly integrated with your site’s infrastructure, from the initial design through installation and commissioning.
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Health and safetybuilt into the plan
Site-specific risk assessments and installation planning address roof access, work at height, electrical work and the needs of an occupied site. Clear coordination with your team helps protect staff, visitors and installers throughout the installation.
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Fire preventionconsidered from the outset
Fire-risk reduction informs equipment selection, layout, electrical installation and inspection from the outset. We coordinate with your site team and relevant specialists so the project design and delivery reflect your building’s fire-safety requirements throughout the solar installation.
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Quality controlbefore handover
Installation inspections, electrical testing and commissioning checks support a safe, properly documented handover. We explain your system’s monitoring and provide clear information for operation, ongoing maintenance and support, helping your team understand how to look after the completed installation.
Commercial experience
Renewable-energy customers
we have worked with.
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One partner. One process.
From your first assessment to handover.
Clear decisions, coordinated delivery and support for your team.
Understand your site
We review your building, energy use, budget and priorities.
Explain the commercial case
We set out the proposed system, costs, generation, projected savings and payback.
Coordinate the practical requirements
We identify and coordinate the roof, electrical, grid connection and permission checks your project needs, with responsibilities clear in the proposal.
Install around your operations
Our project team and dedicated electrical engineers coordinate access, deliveries, site-specific health and safety arrangements and any necessary electrical shutdowns with your team. Quality checks and fire-risk reduction measures remain part of the delivery plan.
Keep you supported
We commission and hand over your system, explain its monitoring and offer ongoing maintenance and support.
Costs and funding
Choose the route that suits
your cash flow.
Compare ownership, monthly cost, savings and long-term responsibility alongside the installation price.
Own the system
Capital purchase
Keep the long-term savings
Pay for the installation upfront and own the energy asset. This route suits businesses looking to retain more of the long-term saving.
Available tax or capital allowance treatment may help the commercial case, subject to advice.
Spread the investment
Asset finance
Put solar to work while spreading the cost
Spread the project cost over time while the system starts reducing imported electricity. Compare repayments against projected energy savings and consider the total cost over the agreement.
Finance is subject to approval and lender terms.
Finance is subject to approval and lender terms. Tax and capital allowance treatment depends on your business; seek advice from your accountant.
Power Purchase Agreement
Solar without the
upfront capital purchase.
A PPA can let an eligible business buy electricity from an on-site solar system at an agreed rate while a third party owns and maintains it.
Contract length, savings and end-of-term options depend on the site, usage and proposal.
Real Commercial projects
See commercial solar in action.
Real customers, real commercial solar projects. Explore how solar can be designed around different buildings, electricity needs and business priorities.
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Commercial project 01
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- System size
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- Annual generation
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- Annual savings
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Commercial project 02
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- System size
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- Annual generation
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- Annual savings
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Project evidence awaiting review
Commercial project 03
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- System size
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- Annual generation
- Awaiting verified kWh
- Annual savings
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Experience backed by
the right checks.
EPC brings installation expertise, accreditations and technology relationships together. We keep the project joined up from design to handover.
Accreditations
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Technology partners
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Frequently asked questions
The practical details, answered clearly.
Solar designed around your site and how you use electricity.
Do you work with smaller organisations and community buildings?
Yes. We welcome enquiries from village halls, charities and smaller businesses as well as larger commercial sites. We assess each building on its own merits and explain whether solar makes practical and financial sense.
How quickly could solar pay for itself?
Payback can be as quick as three years on suitable sites, particularly where a high proportion of solar generation is used during the day. Your consumption, tariffs, installation cost and site conditions determine the result. We show the estimated payback for your project.
Can solar work for a large data centre?
Solar can offset part of a data centre’s electricity demand where suitable space and electrical integration are available. The design must account for the existing infrastructure and operational requirements. It is assessed as part of the wider energy strategy.
Do we need a battery?
Not necessarily. We assess when you use electricity and compare whether storage adds enough value to justify its cost.
Will installation interrupt our operations?
We plan work around your site, including access, deliveries and any necessary shutdowns. Any expected disruption is discussed and agreed before installation.
How much do commercial solar panels cost?
Commercial solar cost depends on system size, roof type, access, electrical infrastructure, scaffolding or lifting requirements, monitoring, battery storage and funding route. EPC reviews your site and usage before giving a clear recommendation and quote.
Can commercial solar work if we do not own the building?
It can, but the lease, landlord consent, roof responsibility and length of occupation need checking early. EPC can help identify the questions to resolve before the design progresses.
Do commercial solar panels need planning permission?
Many roof-mounted commercial solar installations can be permitted development, but planning, conservation, listed-building, grid and landlord requirements can vary. EPC will flag the checks that apply to your site.
What happens to electricity we do not use?
Surplus electricity may be exported to the grid where metering and export arrangements allow it. For many businesses, the strongest savings come from using as much generated power on site as possible.
Do commercial solar panels need maintenance?
Solar PV has low routine maintenance compared with many building systems, but monitoring, inspections, cleaning where needed and periodic electrical checks help protect long-term performance.
Your next step
Find out what solar could save your organisation.
No panel count, technical specification or chosen funding route needed.
Whether you are exploring solar for a village hall, a showroom or a major commercial site, start with a conversation. Tell us about your building and we will help you understand the options, potential savings and next step.