Commercial solar guides
Straight answers for building owners and installers on commercial rooftop solar, regulation, savings, freehold vs leasehold, and targeting. See also our State of UK Commercial Rooftop Solar report.
MEES and commercial EPC rules: what landlords must hit, explained
What the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) require to let commercial property today, the EPC B target for large non-domestic buildings (expected ~2031), and how rooftop solar lifts a building's EPC band.
How much can a warehouse save with solar?
A practical guide to commercial rooftop solar savings for warehouses: typical system size, annual savings, payback and what drives the numbers.
Freehold vs leasehold: who pays for commercial solar?
Who can install and who benefits from rooftop solar when a commercial building is leased, and how to approach the freeholder for consent.
How to find the best commercial roofs for solar
A method for prioritising commercial rooftops for solar, by electricity bill, roof size, daytime load, MEES pressure and grid headroom.