Did you know that matching your Solar PV system to your actual energy consumption is crucial for ROI?
Did you also know that when planning on installing SOLAR PANELS your electricity consumption profile determines how much value you’ll get from your solar investment.
Most businesses overlook this vital step. In this short email, let us show you how to get it right.
The figures when provided by you will allow our design team here at SolarTherm UK to determine how many panels you will need against the available roof space and when given an idea of budget can tailor a system to suit with accuracy.
We have launched our Solar Panel Costs and Savings Calculator to help answer a question we get asked a lot: “how much will solar panels cost and how much will I save?“ Try it out!
Case Study – Solar Panel installation at Bancroft School
One of our favourite projects of 2023 was installed by our team in under 2 weeks – from delivery of materials to commissioning of the work at Bancroft’s Prep School. Works were undertaken during half term to a tight and demanding schedule. This installation consisted of 123kW, and well over 300 Solar PV modules were installed by the SolarTherm UK team to create this eco-friendly & low carbon system.
Year 1 – Performance Returns and Savings
Following a return visit overview of the system almost a year to the day after install, the system monitoring tells us this:
Lifetime electricity supplied to date – 111,262kWh.
Suggested (pre installation) year 1 – 110,000kwh.
Year 1 financial savings – £14,637.00
Saving the equivalent of 1,252 trees
Saving 20,708kg of carbon emissions
Key factors that may affect Solar performance return yield:
- Panel and inverter efficiency, with low degradation rates.
- Solar panel array orientation and tilt
- Shading analysis and avoidance
- Solar irradiance at your location
What’s required for us to analyse:
- Site location (provide us a Satellite photo of the roof from above, description or coordinates.
- 12-month (annual) electricity bill
- Half-hourly consumption data if available
- Any peak electrical usage patterns
Do you want a detailed analysis of your building’s solar potential?
Keep in mind also you can claim capital allowances when you buy energy efficient, low or zero carbon technology for your business this reduces the amount of tax you pay.
