Advantages of commercial solar for business

Installing solar panels is increasingly popular among businesses of all kinds. The benefits of solar panels for businesses are numerous and their installation is being encouraged by the government too, with the Solar Taskforce highlighting the benefits of solar panels for businesses and encouraging their use on commercial buildings. Solar energy panels, also known as pv panels, were installed over 183,000 times in 2023, an increase of over 33% over 2022. This illustrates their popularity among businesses and homeowners alike, and their rate of installation is only increasing.

Here are some of the key reasons installing commercial solar panels may be right for your business: 

Positives for the environment  

One of the clearest benefits of solar panels for commercial building is the environmental impact, or rather lack thereof. Generating energy from the strength of the sun doesn’t require the use of fossil fuels which increase a business’s carbon footprint. Installing commercial solar panels can be an important step in achieving a business’s environmental, social and governance goals too, significantly cutting emissions and bringing them closer to net zero.  

Saves you money 

Aside from the benefits to the environment, generating electricity for your own business will save the business money long term, eventually offsetting the installation cost and navigating things like planning permission. Varying depending on factors such as the available roof space and the type of panels installed, the solar panels will generate electricity for your business that you then won’t have to buy from the National Grid. Every business, at the very least, will be saving money on their electricity bills from installing solar panels.  

Can even make you money! 

That’s right! If there are optimal enough conditions to generate solar power and more power is generated than is used by the business, then excess energy can be sold back to the National Grid, creating a new revenue stream and actively making the business money.  

Apertus Group can use our cutting-edge solar simulation technology to predict how much energy (and how much value) your roof could be producing, before offering a choice of quotes for the installation process. We act as project managers for commercial solar pv, becoming the main point of contact for all involved and ensuring the installation comes in on time and on budget. Furthermore, we can help you get a great deal on your excess energy, negotiating a PPA with the grid.  

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