The green agenda has evolved steadily over the last decade or two. While some companies have been accused of greenwashing and jumping on the sustainability bandwagon to attract a customer base with a conscience, other businesses have truly embraced the potential impact of meaningful environmental values.
This impact is most noticeable in a company’s approach to commercial energy, both the kind of energy the company uses and its consumption. Solar energy has grown in popularity for companies with a genuine green agenda.
So why do businesses continue to turn to renewable energy? Why should you invest in solar PV (photovoltaic) panels on your commercial property?
Solarcrown Commercial plan, design and deliver commercial Solar PV energy. With extensive knowledge and experience in the solar PV sector, we have guided many clients to understand and experience the benefits of solar PV panels on their buildings.
How can solar PV energy benefit your business?
By generating your own free, renewable energy during the day, you lower your demand for energy from the grid. This reduces your costs and energy consumption, so ticks both financial and sustainability boxes. Let’s look at this in more detail.
Energy bill savings
Particularly during the current volatile energy market when lower costs are no longer achieved simply through hard negotiation, businesses need to invest to save. By investing in solar PV and reducing your power consumption from the grid, you benefit from energy bill savings that impact your bottom line.
Solar PV panels allow for easier energy bill management too. Rather than suddenly being hit with a high energy bill, your commercial solar generation plant forecasts the positive impact on your regular monthly energy costs. Renewable energy significantly reduces how much you are affected by rising energy bills, so moving away from fluctuating energy bills helps you to budget more easily.
ESOS compliance
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) was brought in by the UK Government as a mandatory energy audit for large businesses. The National Grid is struggling to keep up with the growing demands for electricity supply in the UK, so there is a need for more control on energy consumption.
By reducing your energy consumption with solar power, your business has the perfect commercial energy backup in the event of an outage alongside compliance with current government legislation. Future energy usage regulations are inevitable, perhaps filtering down to smaller businesses, so now is the time to prepare.
The environmental impact of sustainable buildings
A sustainable building reduces your business’s carbon footprint which goes a long way to achieving sustainability goals. With government targets of net zero carbon buildings by 2050, every business should be considering its current and future environmental impact.
Sustainable buildings do not need to be huge. While having a large roof for mounting your solar panels is ideal, it’s not always necessary. Solar PV panels can also be mounted on the ground, providing a flexible solar PV system.
Renewable energy enhances your green credentials
The world is increasingly environmentally aware. Green credentials go a long way in attracting customers and increasing sales. Many companies and consumers now choose brands based on their environmental impact. Likewise, workers are attracted to companies with strong sustainability values. Having solar PV panels to produce commercial energy is a clear indicator to anybody outside of the business that you are committed to reducing your carbon footprint.
Lower maintenance
With a robust design and no moving parts, solar PV panels are easy and cheap to maintain. Many come with warranties of between 10 and 25 years which demonstrates confidence in their durability.
Can we help?
For a conversation about solar PV energy for your business, contact Solarcrown Commercial via our online form or by calling 0333 323 2745.