Advantages of commercial solar for business

Installing solar panels is increasingly popular among companies of all kinds. The benefits of solar panels for businesses are numerous and their installation is being encouraged by the government too.

The Solar Taskforce highlights the benefits of solar panels for businesses and encourages 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 sun doesn’t require fossil fuels. This helps reduce 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. This significantly cuts emissions and brings 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 will be saving money on their electricity bills from installing solar panels. 

It can even make you money! 

If conditions are good for solar power, a business can generate more energy than it uses. The extra energy can be sold back to the National Grid. This creates a new source of income and helps the business earn 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. This means we become the main point of contact for all involved and ensure the installation comes in on time and within budget. Furthermore, we can help you get a great deal on your excess energy, negotiating a PPA with the grid.  

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