Commercial Battery Storage
Commercial battery storage can aid the saving potential of solar systems for businesses with specific usage habits. If your energy usage is high at night, battery storage could significantly boost your savings.
CEO - Moss Electrical
We couldn’t be happier with the process and are now saving £300,000 per year on our electricity costs.
We’d highly recommend considering commercial solar.
How batteries aid your commercial solar system
Saving big on high energy costs
Energy costs are set to rise by XX% per year until 2030. Hedging against this near certainty will lead to large cost deductions.
Reducing grid reliance and cost volatility
2021 and 2022 exposed many businesses to their reliance on the grid and vulnerability to price changes. Solar reduces your exposure.
Reducing carbon footprint by thousands of kilograms
With Net Zero targets putting many businesses under pressure to reduce their carbon footprint, battery storage serves as a brilliant vehicle to do so.
Immediate savings potential with PPA
With Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), businesses can reduce costs in their first year with £0 upfront payment.
Should batteries always be installed with commercial solar systems?
The need for batteries depends on your business’s nature and energy usage.
Providers claiming all systems should be installed with dedicated battery storage are unfortunately misguided.
We conduct many consultations where the addition of battery storage would significantly increase the payback period and reduce overall savings from the system as a whole.
Sometimes, our clients do not have visibility over the full picture at the point of consultation.
In these cases, we often install the solar system without any accompanying battery storage solutions but with monitoring and technologies in place that will allow us to make a better judgement in 6-12 months time.
Should the data show that a battery storage solution would provide a significant return on investment (financial, ecologically etc.), then we will retrofit a storage system at no additional cost compared to installing it initially.
This approach ensures our clients have full visibility of the impact of their long-term decisions and allows us to be confident in our projections.
Would battery storage benefit my business?
While no two systems are the same, there are some typical characteristics of businesses that we would expect to significantly benefit from the addition of a battery storage system alongside a commercial solar system.
That said, we always recommend seeking expert counsel so that the data is there to void any assumptions made.
ThermoFisher cut energy costs by 15% without any upfront or ongoing costs
Custodian Capital are one of our repeat clients and partners. By installing an 830 kW solar system on one of their properties, they were able to pass on a 15% reduction in energy costs to ThermoFisher.
This is under a common arrangement called a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) whereby an asset manager will fund and maintain an installation under an agreement to sell the energy at a reduced rate to the property user.
BAT's system yields £6.64m in savings
Honnington project generates nearly £30m in energy over 25 years
Offsetting 43,468 kg of CO2 annually through solar power
Saving £19,477 annually while reducing CO2 emissions by 30,474 kg
Reducing CO2 emissions for a shopping centre by 25,541kg per year
£455,610 in lifetime savings for the largest independent training provider in England
Saving over 100,000 kg of CO2 annually with solar installation
Cutting electricity costs by £448 weekly and CO2 emissions by 26,695 kg annually
£14m in energy generated over 25 years by Magazine project
Fardanes generates £1,184,400 in energy annually
Soho Farm reduces 702,644 kg CO2 annually
Chapel Farm reduces 1.08 million kg CO2 over 25 years
Cobbs Cross reduces 35 million kg CO2 and generates £17.5m in energy over 25 years
Dorset Council generate £341,880 worth of energy per year
ThermoFisher reduce energy costs by 15% via PPA
Cutting 8,030 kg of CO2 emissions annually with solar panels
ROI in under 3 years for Porsche's 2nd system installation
£2m in lifetime savings for Menzies
129 panels installed at Oakland Grange
Menzies's second installation generates just shy of £1m in lifetime savings
Combermere Abbey generates enough energy to power 3,500+ homes per year
Achieving substantial CO2 savings of 54,253 kg annually through solar installation
Reducing grid reliance and saving £27,528 annually
1.05 million kg CO2 reduced annually by Lains project
Hazel Farm generates £472,500 in energy yearly
3.2 year lifetime return on investment for Porsche
Box Road reduces 26 million kg CO2 and generates £14m in energy over 25 years
£850k in energy generated yearly at Bay Farm
Reducing energy overhead for Moss Electrical by £168,720 per year
Your financial options
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Andy Kidger
Facilities Manager
Baltic Apprenticeships
Robert Moss
Managing Director
Moss Electrical
Javed Sattar
Portfolio Manager
Custodian Capital
FAQs
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The amount of time it takes to install solar panels for car dealerships will depend on the size of your facility. Most solar systems can be implemented in a few weeks or months, however. The process of installing solar panels includes energy audits, system design, permitting, and installation.
Yes, installing solar panels will improve your dealership’s brand image and will position it as a forward-thinking, environmentally responsible business. Consumers are increasingly seeking out eco-friendly companies, and by adopting solar, your dealership can attract more customers who value sustainability and align with the growing electric vehicle market.
Yes, solar systems are scalable and can be expanded if your dealership grows or your energy needs increase. Additional panels can be added to your existing system to meet higher energy demands, making solar a flexible solution for businesses with evolving needs.
Solar power helps car dealerships meet sustainability goals because it is a clean, renewable power source that reduces a dealership’s reliance on fossil fuels, which significantly lowers carbon emissions. By adopting solar power, your dealership will demonstrate your commitment to environmental sustainability, appeal to eco-conscious customers, and align with manufacturers that prioritise green practices.
Yes, solar panels can be installed on the rooftop or parking areas of your car dealership, as these are ideal places for solar panel installations. Rooftop systems maximise unused space, while solar powered carports provide additional benefits, such as shaded parking for vehicles, improving customer experience and protecting vehicles from outdoor elements.
Absolutely. Solar powered carports are an ideal solution, providing a clean, renewable energy source to charge electric vehicles. Installing solar panels to power your EV chargers helps reduce energy costs and aligns with the growing demand for sustainability in the automotive industry.
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