Commercial solar for manufacturing and factories

Factories with steady daytime demand may be able to use a high proportion of solar generation directly on site.

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Where solar may fit

Production equipment, extraction, compressed air and process loads can create a strong daytime baseload.

Using more generation on site can reduce reliance on purchased electricity.

Solar can be considered alongside efficiency work, storage and future electrification.

What affects a useful proposal

Load matching

Detailed consumption data helps avoid a proposal based only on roof area or an annual electricity total.

Production constraints

Shutdown periods, clean areas, roof access and critical processes may affect survey and installation plans.

Electrical capacity

Connection arrangements, protection settings and grid requirements need checking for the proposed system.

Information worth gathering

✓Recent bills and half-hourly data across representative production periods
✓Shift patterns, shutdown dates and major seasonal changes
✓Roof drawings, maintenance plans and site safety requirements
✓Details of planned machinery, heat electrification or EV charging

Questions to ask an installer

?What proportion of generation is expected to be used on site?
?How does the design account for shifts and shutdowns?
?Will any electrical or grid upgrades be needed?
?How will monitoring identify faults or underperformance?

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System size, savings and payback should be based on your property, electricity use and commercial circumstances—not a generic online estimate. Submit the basics and we will review the enquiry before introducing it to one selected commercial solar installer.

The enquiry is free and there is no obligation to proceed.

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