Corporate rooftop solar power generation costs

Can rooftop solar PV save the industry £3 billion a year?

In aggregate rooftop solar PV has the potential to save the industry £3 billon per year. Rooftop solar PV presents the sector with a unique opportunity to significantly reduce environmental impact, potentially reducing CO2 emissions by 2 million tonnes/year while also providing a good financial investment.

Does a utility-ownership business model benefit residential rooftop solar photovoltaics?

The findings were presented in Benefits and costs of a utility-ownership business model for residential rooftop solar photovoltaics, published in Nature Energy. The new approach considers advantages for utilities which own and operate rooftop PV systems.

Are rooftop solar panels a good investment?

ESG (being the ordinary name for “environmental, social, and governance” regimes) refers to the three key factors that investors consider when evaluating the sustainability and ethical impact of an investment. Installing rooftop solar panels on commercial premises can provide numerous ESG benefits to landlords, including:

Why is rooftop solar a problem in the UK?

The UK grid is becoming more constrained with growing electricity demand and increased residential and commercial generation. This will increase costs when securing connection permits for rooftop solar and limit their viable size, therefore limiting the national, local and business benefits.

Why should warehousing invest in a rooftop solar PV system?

Rooftop solar PV provides, lower and secure electricity costs, reduced environmental impact, no additional land use and increased asset value and efficiency. UK warehousing has the roof space for up to 15GW of new solar, which would double the UK’s solar PV capacity.

Do rooftop solar installations add value to commercial premises?

As this article has set out, rooftop solar installations are a relatively accessible and proven way to add value to commercial premises, and to assist in regeneration or future-proofing them, whilst assisting a landlord’s ESG credentials and making their portfolio generally more attractive to mutually aligned tenants.