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50+ Commercial Solar Projects

We document every single installation. Explore our completed projects across the UK — with real ROI, savings and CO₂ data.

ThermoFisher — 830kW commercial solar installation in Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate

ThermoFisher

ThermoFisher cut energy costs by 15% without any upfront or ongoing costs via a Power Purchase Agreement.

Size
830 kW
ROI
3.3 years
Lifetime Savings
£4.8m
Self-Sufficiency
34%
Menzies Distribution — 471kW commercial solar installation in Logistics
Logistics

Menzies Distribution

£2m in lifetime savings for Menzies with a 471kW installation reducing grid dependence by over 30%.

Size
471 kW
ROI
3.7 years
Lifetime Savings
£2.1m
Self-Sufficiency
33%
Cobbs Cross — 6500kW commercial solar installation in Manufacturing
Manufacturing

Cobbs Cross

£17.5m lifetime savings and 35 million kg CO₂ reduction over 25 years from a 6.5MW system.

Size
6500 kW
ROI
6.9 years
Lifetime Savings
£17.5m
Self-Sufficiency
60%
Sheffcare — 250kW commercial solar installation in Healthcare
Healthcare

Sheffcare

Achieving substantial CO₂ savings of 54,253 kg annually through a 250kW solar installation.

Size
250 kW
ROI
5.3 years
Lifetime Savings
£832,500
Self-Sufficiency
54%
Soho Farm — 3000kW commercial solar installation in Leisure
Leisure

Soho Farm

Soho Farm reduces 702,644 kg CO₂ annually with a 3.0MW system and £8.6m lifetime savings.

Size
3000 kW
ROI
6.6 years
Lifetime Savings
£8.6m
Self-Sufficiency
100%
Baltic Apprenticeships — 79kW commercial solar installation in Education
Education

Baltic Apprenticeships

£455,610 in lifetime savings for the largest independent training provider in England.

Size
79 kW
ROI
5.1 years
Lifetime Savings
£455,610
Self-Sufficiency
45%
Large Manufacturing Facility — 1000kW commercial solar installation in Manufacturing
Manufacturing

Large Manufacturing Facility

Large manufacturing facility installs over 1MW of commercial solar with 1,000+ panels.

Size
1000 kW
ROI
4.5 years
Lifetime Savings
£3.2m
Self-Sufficiency
55%
Pearce Recycling — 500kW commercial solar installation in Manufacturing
Manufacturing

Pearce Recycling

Saving over 100,000 kg of CO₂ annually with a 500kW solar installation.

Size
500 kW
ROI
5.3 years
Lifetime Savings
£1.7m
Self-Sufficiency
54%
Combermere Abbey Solar Farm — 14000kW commercial solar installation in Agriculture
Agriculture

Combermere Abbey Solar Farm

Generates enough energy to power 3,500+ homes per year with a 14MW solar farm.

Size
14000 kW
ROI
7.8 years
Lifetime Savings
£36.3m
Self-Sufficiency
100%
Menzies Aberdeen — 155kW commercial solar installation in Logistics
Logistics

Menzies Aberdeen

Menzies' second installation generates just shy of £1m in lifetime savings.

Size
155 kW
ROI
3.2 years
Lifetime Savings
£888,636
Self-Sufficiency
29%
Southside Shopping Centre — 120kW commercial solar installation in Retail
Retail

Southside Shopping Centre

Reducing CO₂ emissions for a shopping centre by 25,541kg per year.

Size
120 kW
ROI
4.9 years
Lifetime Savings
£499,500
Self-Sufficiency
17%
SIS TV Milton Keynes — 252kW commercial solar installation in Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate

SIS TV Milton Keynes

251kW solar system reducing carbon footprint by 46,679kg annually.

Size
252 kW
ROI
4.2 years
Lifetime Savings
£1.7m
Self-Sufficiency
100%
British American Tobacco — 700kW commercial solar installation in Manufacturing
Manufacturing

British American Tobacco

BAT's 700kW system yields £6.64m in savings over its lifetime.

Size
700 kW
ROI
3 years
Lifetime Savings
£6.64m
Self-Sufficiency
7%
Dorset Council — 2200kW commercial solar installation in Local Councils
Local Councils

Dorset Council

Dorset Council generate £341,880 worth of energy per year from a 2.2MW system.

Size
2200 kW
ROI
4.6 years
Lifetime Savings
£8.5m
Self-Sufficiency
30%
Moss Electrical Dartford — 1200kW commercial solar installation in Manufacturing
Manufacturing

Moss Electrical Dartford

Reducing energy overhead for Moss Electrical by £168,720 per year.

Size
1200 kW
ROI
5.8 years
Lifetime Savings
£4.2m
Self-Sufficiency
16%
ACI Care — 140kW commercial solar installation in Healthcare
Healthcare

ACI Care

Saving £19,477 annually while reducing CO₂ emissions by 30,474 kg.

Size
140 kW
ROI
5.1 years
Lifetime Savings
£486,920
Self-Sufficiency
38%

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