Commercial solar panel installation across Yorkshire and the North - cut your energy costs and generate your own electricity.
My Green Electricity is a Yorkshire-based commercial solar panel installer, designing and installing bespoke commercial solar PV systems for businesses across Yorkshire and the North - and, in many cases, for organisations further afield. Built specifically around your organisation, we provide a system that works for your particular needs, as well as 24/7 monitoring and ongoing support post-install.
Get in touch for an honest assessment. No sales pitch, just expert advice about whether solar makes sense for your premises.
For businesses operating during daylight hours, installing solar panels is the perfect solution. When they also have high energy use and an abundance of unused roof space, the benefits of solar become hard to ignore.
The cost of generating your own solar electricity over a commercial system’s lifetime works out at around 5–7p per kWh – a fraction of the 25–30p businesses typically pay the grid. This means significant savings on your energy bills, as well as the ability to sell any surplus electricity back to the grid via the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG).
As experienced commercial solar PV installers, we work with commercial customers across all sectors and have extensive experience supporting everyone from blue-chip companies to local authorities, SMEs and more.
The cost of energy is one of the biggest business overheads, but commercial solar panel installation allows you to generate your own electricity at a fraction of the cost of buying it from the grid. Those savings are locked in for decades too, thanks to the longevity of modern PV systems. Here are some more reasons why commercial solar makes financial sense:
The higher your daytime energy use and the bigger the solar system, the greater your savings will be.
Commercial solar systems typically pay for themselves in around 4-8 years - and as little as 3–4 years once capital allowances are factored in - then keep generating low-cost electricity for another 25+ years.
This allows you to sell surplus electricity back to the grid, offsetting your energy costs further and giving you a new income stream.
Commercial solar allows you to mitigate fluctuating electricity costs by generating your own.
A solar installation is a measurable and visible step towards reducing your organisation's carbon footprint.
Premises with installed solar systems are seen as attractive assets by many buyers and investors.
Solar Panels for Farms
Farms often have large roofs that are ideal for solar installations, and in many cases the electricity generated is enough to cover the farm’s own consumption, allowing surplus to be sold back to the grid. It’s also worth noting that there are solar grants and funding available to farmers – ask our team to learn more about this.
Solar Panels for Factories and Warehouses
Factories and warehouses usually have a lot of unused roof space, which along with typically high energy demands, makes solar a solid investment in this sector. An installation can reduce bills considerably, enable the export of surplus electricity, and strengthen a business’s environmental credentials.
Solar Panels for Garden Centres
Garden centres are great locations for roof or ground-mounted solar systems, which can power the often substantial energy needed for the heating, irrigation and lighting of greenhouses and other facilities.
Solar Panels for Offices
At My Green Electricity, we have experience in all standard roof types associated with office buildings and their typical electricity demands.
Offices are a perfect fit for commercial solar panel installations due to their high electricity usage and the fact that their normal working hours are in the daytime when the solar generates the free electricity. Getting a commercial solar panel installation at your office will dramatically reduce your electricity bills, while demonstrating your company’s commitment to the reduction of carbon emissions and boasting your environmental credentials.
Solar Panels for Schools
Schools are one of the best places for commercial solar panel installations because they have an abundance of space for the installation and the fact that their main operating times are during daylight hours. This means that most of the free electricity generated from the solar panel installation will be consumed inside the school giving the school massive reductions on their electricity bills. Another benefit to installing solar in schools is that it can be used as a teaching aid to students and demonstrate your commitment to carbon reduction and fighting climate change.
First we assess your energy use, your roof and your goals. Then we put together a bespoke recommendation based on the specific needs of your organisation.
We design every system around a particular building, roof layout and energy profile, sizing it to match your needs as closely as possible, maximising self-consumption and ROI. For developer-led and new-build schemes, our designs can be produced to SAP-compliant specification, giving architects and developers confidence from the earliest stage.
Planning permission may be required for larger commercial installations or you might need District Network Operator (DNO) approval. We can manage this all for you, communicating with your DNO to get all the relevant permissions to make sure the project goes ahead.
Our team of experts installs your system with as little disruption as possible. We pride ourselves on clean, tidy and high-quality work and systems that are built to last.
Once installed we offer 24/7 monitoring to make sure your system works as well as possible, and we're available for maintenance or any further support that's needed.
The cost of a commercial solar installation depends on the size of your system, your roof type and layout, site access, your specification and any additional work that’s required. As a rough guide, a 100kW commercial installation typically costs between £75,000 and £110,000 – or roughly £60,000–£85,000 net once capital allowances are applied. With strong daytime energy use it can pay for itself in as little as 3–4 years, then generate low-cost electricity for 25+ years after that.
As mentioned, the larger the system and the higher your daytime electricity use, the bigger the savings and the quicker the payback. The easiest way to understand the cost for your property is to chat to our team. We’ll give you a tailored quote based on your needs and there’ll never be any hidden costs.
At My Green Electricity we’ve supported numerous large-scale commercial solar installations. Our experience in this area has shown us that specific expertise, thoughtful planning and close coordination are all needed to make sure the best system is designed, and that installation is completed on time.
We can work with architects, contractors and building consultants to help with any planning requirements and handle all communications with your DNO. The earlier we’re involved in the project, the smoother the process tends to be.
We have over 10 years of experience in commercial solar panel installations. This is essential when selecting a contractor to take care of the design and installation of your commercial solar panel installation due to the nature and complexity of the systems.
My Green Electricity are experts in designing bespoke solar panel installations to suit your business’s needs. The design will consider the area available for the solar installation and your energy requirements to design a solar panel installation that will be most appropriate for your business.
Here at My Green Electricity, we take care of all aspects of planning for your commercial solar panel installation. We would do any planning applications and DNO (District Network Operator) applications on your behalf.
Every commercial solar installation that we do is planned meticulously to ensure that the installation goes smoothly but to also ensure as little disruption to your business as possible.
All of our commercial installation teams have a vast knowledge of all aspects of a commercial installation. All our commercial installation engineers hold all the relevant qualifications and are regularly supervised and reviewed to ensure the highest standard of installation.
We are constantly monitoring your solar panel installation to confirm the system continues to perform as designed throughout the life of the installation. We also have dedicated solar engineers on hand to assist you with any aftercare or support.
Most commercial properties with a reasonable amount of south, east or west-facing roof space are suitable. Flat roofs can work well too, with panels mounted at an angle to optimise output. We can let you know what’s possible with a free site assessment.
The amount you could save depends on factors including the size of your system and your daytime electricity consumption. We’ll give you a realistic savings projection as part of your quote.
This depends on the size and complexity of your particular project. Smaller commercial systems can be fitted in a few days, while larger ones that require DNO approval will take longer. We can give you a clear timeline after your assessment.
Not always. Some commercial installations fall under permitted development, while others require full planning consent. This depends on the size and nature of the building. We can handle this process for you and will highlight what’s needed early in the project.
The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) allows you to sell any surplus electricity you generate back to the grid. Commercial installations are eligible for the SEG and this can provide you with an additional income stream.
Yes. Solar is a straightforward and measurable step towards reducing carbon emissions. We can provide generation and carbon saving data to support your sustainability reporting.
Yes. We also work with local authorities and public sector organisations across Yorkshire.
If you're interested in commercial solar panel installation for your organisation, we can give you a clear, honest picture of how it could help you and what it would cost.
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