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Keen to reduce your business electricity bills
Want to reduce reliance on the energy grid
Want to reduce your carbon footprint
Want to harness the power of the sun
If you’re looking for local solar installers that can provide you with a 50kW solar panel system for your business, then look no further. We can help you save serious money on your energy bills, and it all works incredibly simply.
YOU fill out a quick form answering questions about your business and its energy needs.
WE present you with a range of packages tailored to your business and commercial properties.
YOU choose which local installer you’d like to work with based on their reputation and previous solar installations.
WE connect the two of you so you can get started ASAP.
And it’s all based off a few simple criteria:
What you’re looking for (in this case, a 50kW solar panel system installation)
The installer’s reputation
Both of your locations
And where you can make the most savings
A 50kW solar system is usually suitable for medium to large sized businesses depending on their energy needs. If you’re using around 500kW of energy per day, then a 50kW solar system will suffice. But we appreciate you might not know your business’ energy use off the top of your head, so you won’t know how much generated energy you’ll need from your panels. To help, here are a few examples of businesses that successfully use 50kW systems for their business needs:
How suitable a 50kW system is for your business really depends on your business’ energy needs, rather than your business type. Compare Solar Suppliers with us today, and we’ll be able to put you in touch with MCS Certified local installers, who can talk through your options with you.
A 50kW system will typically cost from £45,000-£55,000 depending on the supplier you choose to go with and the exact number of solar panels you require.
Remember: Different types of solar panels will produce different amounts of energy, so the exact amount of solar panels you’ll require for a 50kW solar system will differ depending on the type of solar panels you opt for in your solar array.
Most asset finance providers are only too happy to provide finance to businesses looking to opt for greener energy solutions, and solar is no exception!
We can put you in touch with asset finance providers who will cover the upfront cost of your solar installation and you can repay them over a period of ten years, with help from the energy bill savings you’ll make during that time.
If you have the capital to invest in a 50kW grid solar system for your business right now, then you could also rely on tax relief from the Annual Investment Allowance to help reduce the cost.
This allows businesses to offset 100% of the cost of their new solar panels against their taxable profits, helping reduce their corporation tax bill, and effectively reducing the cost of going solar by 19%.
It’s also worth considering the savings you’ll make each year too, thanks to the reduction in your energy costs…
Large, medium, and small businesses will all save money with solar panels, and many businesses will find those savings to be significant!
Typically, a 50kW solar system will save an average of around £10,561 per year, but this will vary depending on your annual energy bills typically and how optimal conditions are (such as no shading and your panels being south facing).
Energy prices change frequently, meaning your annual savings may be more or less than this, depending on the energy prices at the time of your comparison. Regardless, five-figure savings are common and you should expect to see similar savings per year.
If your savings amounted to the average of £10,561 per year, and your new 50kW system cost around £45,000, you could expect to have covered the full cost of your system in less than 4.5 years, with just the money you save on your bills!
Although each 50kW system will look a little different, a 50.1kW system ideal for office buildings from our usual installer partners will include:
All with prices starting from £45,000.
| Pros | Cons |
| Saves you significant money on your business’ electricity bills | You’re committed to your business premises for the foreseeable future in order to get the best ROI |
| Earns you money from SEG payments for your excess energy when sold back to the National Grid | High upfront costs can still be a drawback for some businesses, but remember there are finance options available if you don’t have the capital to invest today |
| Improves your business’ carbon footprint thanks to your new reliance on renewable energy | |
| Protects your business against outages meaning you’re never affected by power issues in your area | |
| You beat any future energy price rises because you put your business in charge of its own energy production, so price hikes in energy costs will no longer affect you | |
| Improved brand reputation as clients, customers, and fellow businesses look to align themselves with future-thinking green businesses |
We provide bespoke system designs for every business, based upon your energy usage and rooftop availability. To give you an idea of the savings and cost of a system, the below are some of our common system sizes.
Ideal for office buildings
Save £10,561 per year
From £45,000
Ideal for warehouse buildings
Save £23,396 per year
From £96,300
Ideal for manufacturing plants
Save £53,275 per year
From £212,500
Ideal for distribution centres
Save £106,549 per year
From £418,600
All savings are based upon a solar generation yield of 850kWh/kWp installed per annum, with usage of 71.43% of solar energy generated, assuming a 35p/kWh electricity import rate. Savings may change year on year dependent upon weather conditions, energy prices and system degradation in line with warrantied output.
Compare Solar Suppliers with us today to get the best deals in your local area for a 50kW solar panel installation.
Why? Well, that’s simple. We:
Save you time
Help reduce the cost of your 50kW system thanks to our comparison tools
Put you in contact with solar installers that are ready to work with you
Ensure you’re working with the best quality MCS Certified installers in your area
We save you on average 24% when investing into Solar for your organisation.
We will check if you qualify for any incentives or grants
Match to a local company keen to help you start saving
In most cases, no, as it will come under ‘Permitted Development’ for a commercial setting. If the panels are to be ground mounted or don’t meet the conditions laid down regarding size of the system, height, distance from the property boundary, and visibility, then planning permission may be required.
Talk to the local installer we put you in touch with to find out if planning permission is required for your solar project.
You may need to discuss your installation plans with your distribution network operator (DNO) if you’re planning such a large installation. With a large enough roof space you could create a solar farm with the capacity to provide power to others in your local area. That creates a load issue on the national grid, though, and your DNO will need to be informed to ensure the grid isn’t overloaded, causing issues for everyone.
It surprises most business owners, but there’s very little in the way of maintenance costs for a 50kW system for your business. Besides solar maintenance once a year to make sure everything is in working order, and cleaning twice a year, most solar panels need very little input from their owners.
Cleaning and maintenance packages are available with a range of installers for a reasonable price.
Your business is keen to reduce electricity bills
Your business wants to produce its own energy
Your business wants to be seen as more eco-friendly.
Your business owns the premises with your own roof space
Brands using Solar Power
Salisbury Cathedral
Prodrive Motorsport
Marks & Spencer
Save massively on your electricity bills when you invest in solar.
When it comes to commercial solar, there are a few ways to purchase your system, we’ll help to guide you through your options.
Using the Annual Investment Allowance, you can deduct the cost of your system against corporation tax.
Spread the cost with asset financing and use your bill savings to pay off your annual loan repayments
Purchase your system outright, for the best return on investment
We save you on average 24% when investing into Solar for your organisation.
We will check if you qualify for any incentives or grants
Match to a local company keen to help you start saving
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