Commercial Solar for Prestwich Businesses

We're based in Prestwich, so this is essentially home turf. We've seen first-hand how electricity costs are hitting local businesses, and we recently spoke to a Prestwich baker who was spending around £10,000 a month on electricity and was close to going under because of it. Commercial solar typically pays back in three to four years and then runs for 20+ years on dramatically reduced bills.

The economics work better than they do for domestic for one straightforward reason: businesses are using the electricity during the day when the panels are generating it. There's no need for a battery to bridge to the evening - the energy gets used as it's produced, which means most of what you generate offsets what you'd otherwise be paying for.

Prestwich businesses where it tends to work

Bakeries and food businesses face heavy electricity costs from commercial ovens, refrigeration and equipment running through the day. The bills are large and the daytime consumption is constant, which makes the payback fastest. Retail outlets along Bury New Road and Prestwich Village with flat or pitched roofs benefit from the same alignment between consumption and generation.

Hotels, B&Bs and other hospitality businesses running kitchens and guest facilities throughout the day are similar. Offices and warehouses with large flat roofs are good candidates too because we can angle the panels to point south regardless of how the building is positioned.

A real example from nearby Bolton

We're working with a family-owned carpet and interior design warehouse in Bolton at the moment. They were spending around £700 a month on electricity, and they own the building. We've put together two designs: a 50-panel layout on the flat roof alone, which pays back in about three years, or a 115-panel layout across both the flat and pitched roofs, which pays back in four years and brings in more excess to sell back to the grid through the Smart Export Guarantee.

Flat roofs and ground-mount

Flat roofs make our job easier - we mount the panels at the optimal angle regardless of how the building faces. A lot of Prestwich commercial properties have unused flat roof space that could be generating savings. Pitched roofs on larger buildings work too.

If there's spare land or outdoor space, ground-mounted systems are another option. We've put together setups for businesses wanting to offer free EV charging to staff, powered entirely by solar.

Our approach

You need to own the building rather than leasing it, the property needs sufficient roof space or land, and the higher the daytime electricity consumption the better the returns. We do free consultations with honest assessments - if solar doesn't make financial sense for your business, we'll tell you. As an MCS-certified installer and Octopus Energy Trusted Partner, we handle all the electrical certifications and grid connections that come with the work.

Contact us for a free commercial solar consultation.

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