Commercial Solar for Middleton Businesses

Commercial solar outperforms domestic for one straightforward reason: businesses use electricity during the day when panels generate it. No battery needed to bridge to the evening. The energy gets used as it's produced, most of what you generate offsets what you'd otherwise be paying for, and payback is shorter. Typically three to four years, then 20-plus years of dramatically reduced bills.

We're based in Prestwich, a short run down the road from Middleton.

Middleton businesses where it tends to work

Middleton's industrial areas house factories, distribution centres, engineering firms and manufacturing units running heavy machinery through the day. These buildings tend to have large flat or low-pitched roofs, and the daytime consumption is high and consistent - that's where commercial solar gives the fastest payback.

Middleton town centre has a spread of retail, cafes and food businesses. The roof space on these units varies, but the consumption pattern is good - people are in them during the day, and the electricity that runs the lights, tills, refrigeration and kitchen equipment is being drawn at the same time the panels are generating.

A Prestwich baker we spoke to recently was spending around £10,000 a month on electricity and was close to going under because of it. Numbers like that, commercial solar can be the difference between a viable business and one that isn't. The same calculation applies to Middleton's bakeries, cafes and restaurants.

How it tends to play out on the numbers

A manufacturing unit with a large flat roof and a 15-20kW daytime load typically sees payback in around three years, sometimes less. A retail unit with more modest consumption might be closer to four, but the numbers still work because the generation covers the bulk of the daytime electricity draw. We provide multiple design options with detailed projections so you can weigh payback speed against total savings.

Flat and pitched roofs

Flat roofs make our job easier - we mount the panels at the optimal angle regardless of building orientation. Pitched roofs on larger buildings work too. If there's spare land or outdoor space, ground-mounted systems can supplement the rooftop or power EV charging points for staff vehicles.

Our approach

You need to own the building rather than leasing it, and the higher the daytime electricity consumption the better the returns. As an MCS-certified installer and Octopus Energy Trusted Partner, we handle all the electrical certifications and grid connections that come with the work. If the numbers don't work for your business, we'll tell you.

Contact us for a free commercial solar consultation.

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