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Solar technology has never been better
Solar panels have come a long way since they were first commercially installed in the late 1980s. The UK commercial solar panel market has expanded rapidly due to lower manufacturing costs, technological advancements like bifacial solar panels and lithium-ion batteries, and a greater focus on sustainability.
Aside from energy savings and improved environmental sustainability, solar panels can also provide competitive advantage through enhanced brand reputations and increased property values.
Today there are many different options for your solar panel system from traditional rooftop installations to more innovative vertically mounted or floating installations.
Solar photovoltaic (PV)
Here at Custom Solar, we’ve developed, designed and safely installed the largest solar projects in the UK. We believe that when exploring the world of solar energy, an experienced and specialist partner is key.
All our solutions are designed around you and the needs of your business. And we always have a solution regardless of your ambitions, building type or available space.
Rooftop
Rooftops are often considered one of the most wasted spaces in urban environments. At Custom Solar we build systems that maximise the use of this wasted space – helping your business reduce energy costs and carbon emissions.
Irrespective of roof type, we can provide the right solar solution for your buildings.
Ground-mount
Any unused land on or around your site can be used for ground-mount solar panel systems. Alternatively, we can work with nearby third-party landowners should your land ownership options be limited.
The benefits of a ground-mounted PV system include:
- Optimal placement and angle of solar panels for greatest sun exposure
- Typically, a greater system size (as not restricted to roof size/orientation)
- Flexibility in design
Solar innovations
In addition to traditional rooftop and ground-mount solutions, we offer a wide range of emerging solar PV innovations. These include vertically mounted PV arrays which you can use on a building facade, thin-film technology for buildings with weight loading limits and floating Solar PV.
Car ports
Solar car ports provide a source of clean renewable energy for your site or EV fleet as well as shelter from adverse weather. They’re a great solution for those with large carparks or unusable roof space.
If that’s you, our dedicated civil engineers and specialist projects team can provide a holistic service including:
- Preliminary surveys (topographic/buried services etc)
- Planning applications (and supporting surveys)
- Civils works (foundation design and installation)
- Installation
Battery storage
Battery storage solutions allow your business to store the energy you generate from your solar PV asset to be used later.
This is an ideal solution for businesses who run 24/7. The excess energy generated from your solar system throughout the day is stored in the batteries, ready to power your site once the sun goes down, or to use within demand-response and price arbitrage services.
Electrical Vehicle (EV)
Electrical Vehicle charge points are another great solution for reducing your carbon emissions.
Our engineers will complete an assessment of your site to determine what existing capacity it has for EV. Alternatively, with the support of our wider Mitie team, we have the ability to conduct an electrical upgrade for your site.
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