An independent guide to renewable energy for UK business
This site is an independent guide to renewable energy for UK businesses, and what makes it different is what it does not do: it does not sell a single product. Most companies your business hears from install one thing, solar, or EV chargers, or heat pumps, and their advice is shaped by the one box they have to sell. It is independent and technology-neutral. A good adviser assesses the whole site and recommends the right combination, in the right order, to cut bills and carbon, even when that means telling the buyer to wait, to spend on efficiency before generation, or that a technology does not suit them at all.
How a good assessment works
A sound engagement starts the same way: pull the half-hourly electricity and gas data, look at the building, fleet and heat demand, and build a costed roadmap sequenced by payback. Each measure should be modelled in the appropriate engineering tools, PVSyst for solar yield, load-flow for storage and EV, heat-loss for heat pumps, with the models shared so the numbers are the buyer's to check. A good proposal compares cash purchase, asset finance and a zero-capex Power Purchase Agreement side by side, with the internal rate of return and the tonnes of CO2 saved for each. A fixed-price proposal means what you sign is what you pay.
What accreditation to look for
Installations should be delivered to recognised UK standards: MCS certification for solar PV and heat pumps, OZEV approval for EV charging, and NICEIC, RECC and TrustMark registration for the electrical and consumer-facing work. Workmanship should be covered by an insurance-backed warranty on top of the manufacturers' product warranties, which run to 25 years on solar panels. The parts most buyers find hardest are the G99 grid connection, planning where it is needed, and the grant and capital-allowance paperwork. A good installer handles them so the project runs to a clear timeline.
Honest by default
A good adviser would rather walk away from a project that will not deliver than damage their reputation on it. If the roof, load profile, tenure or heat demand do not suit a measure, a good adviser says so and explains why. That honesty is the whole point of independent advice over a single-product installer or a cold-caller. This site is published by SEO Dons (SEO-DONS LTD, company no. 16766013) and covers renewable energy for businesses across England, Wales and Scotland. When you are ready, request a quote, or read the common questions on the FAQs page.