Commercial Benefits

The financial benefits and long-term investment for installing Solar PV are excellent and Energi will provide you with a detailed financial performance report for any size of Solar PV system you would like to have installed at your property.

There are many benefits for installing Solar PV, and from a commercial point of view they are even greater. Solar PV can not only benefit the building owner or landlord, the value and advantages they can offer exceed to customers, tenants and of course the environment.

Lower Energy Costs

We all know that energy costs are rising and for commercial buildings the cost of running a property can be expensive. Solar PV provides a level free electricity during daylight hours which can significantly reduce the amount of electricity you need to purchase from your energy supplier. The major benefit for many commercial buildings is that the roof space areas is greater, meaning a larger PV array can be fitted, thus producing more energy. For property developers there is also the added benefit of passing on reduced electricity costs to customers and tenants, making property rental more appealing.

Financial Benefits

With the current feed-in-tariff, those installing Solar PV can earn a guaranteed income for 25 years from their property. Depending on the size of the system, the return on investment can range from 8% to 14% and the initial outlay is usually paid back within 6-8 years. Energi will provide a comprehensive report on the financial performance of various sizes of Solar PV systems. We factor all the variables that can affect your return on investment, so you can fully evaluate the economics of installing PV.

Reduce Carbon Footprint

Most companies now have a responsibility towards energy efficiency and producing your own electricity is a practical way of making buildings more resourceful. The introduction of the Code for Sustainable Homes is designed to make new homes which are more sustainable and overall reduce carbon emissions throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and installing Solar PV panels can help considerably towards achieving the required standards.

Of course, energy efficiency does not just apply to new-builds and maintaining and improving the proficiency of energy for existing properties is a key responsibility for any landlord or building owner. This includes understanding the building in its current state and monitoring energy consumption, as well as identifying ways to make the building run more economically.

Feed-in-Tariff

The financial benefits and long-term investment for installing Solar PV are excellent and Energi can provide a detailed financial performance report for any size of PV system. We factor all the variables that can affect your return on investment, so you can fully evaluate the economics of installing PV.

Feed-in-tariffs (FITs) became available in England, Scotland and Wales on 1st April 2010. The FITs is a government backed scheme which requires energy suppliers to make regular payments to individuals and organisations who generate their own electricity from renewable or low carbon sources such as solar photovoltaics (PV).

The FITs scheme provides financial benefits in three ways:

1. Generation tariff – this is the main payment from the feed-in-tariff and is a set amount paid for every unit (or kWh) of electricity your Solar PV panels generate. This rate is reviewed regularly by the government.
2. Export tariff – in addition to the generation tariff, you receive a further 3p for every kWh you export back to the grid. (Deemed export – PV installations are likely to have their export deemed, or estimated at 50% in most cases until smart meters are rolled out).
3. Reduced energy bills – generating your own electricity using PV reduces the amount of electricity bought from our energy supplier. The amount you save will vary depending on how much electricity you use on site.

Generation and export tariffs are paid for 25 years from the date of system commissioning. You will continue to make savings from the electricity your system produces after the FITs scheme ends.