Myth: Commercial Solar Takes Decades to Pay for Itself
One of the most common misconceptions about commercial solar is that it takes decades to recover the initial investment.
For many businesses, that simply isn’t the case.
Commercial solar PV can provide significant long-term savings, particularly for businesses that use a lot of electricity during daylight hours.
How does commercial solar save your business money?
It’s actually quite simple.
When solar panels generate electricity, your business can use that electricity instead of purchasing the same amount from the grid.
The more of your own solar electricity you use, the less electricity you need to buy from your energy supplier.
This can help businesses:
Reduce electricity bills
Generate their own renewable energy
Reduce reliance on grid electricity and future price increases
Lower their carbon footprint
Make productive use of unused roof or land space
Improve their sustainability credentials
Depending on the site and electricity consumption, battery storage may also be considered to help the business make greater use of the electricity generated.
How quickly does commercial solar pay for itself?
There isn’t one answer that applies to every business.
The financial return from a commercial solar installation depends on several factors, including:
How much electricity the business uses each year
When that electricity is being used
The size of the proposed solar PV system
Available roof or land space
Current electricity costs
How much of the solar electricity can be used on site
The overall installation cost
A business operating mainly during the day can often be particularly well suited to solar because electricity is being consumed at the same time as the panels are generating it.
Once the initial investment has been recovered, the system can continue generating electricity and delivering savings for many years.
Is your business suitable for commercial solar?
Warehouses, factories, offices, retail premises, care facilities and other commercial buildings with suitable roof or land space could potentially benefit from solar PV.
At Energius, the first step is to look at the numbers.
For commercial solar enquiries, we would normally look at information such as your annual electricity consumption, half-hourly usage data where available, the site address, current electricity bill and details of the available roof or land.
This allows us to assess the opportunity and determine whether commercial solar is worth exploring for your business.
Thinking about solar for your business?
Don’t dismiss commercial solar because you’ve heard that it takes decades to pay for itself.
Every site is different, and the best way to understand whether it makes financial sense is to look at your business’s actual electricity usage.
Speak to Energius about commercial solar PV for your business.
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