BUSINESS & FARMS · ABERDEEN
Commercial & Farm Solar and Battery Storage in Aberdeen
Solar PV, battery storage, EV charging and heat pumps for businesses, farms and public buildings across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Quick answer
Yes, solar and battery storage can work well for Aberdeen businesses and farms, especially sites that use electricity during the day. Savings depend on your daytime usage, tariff, available roof or ground space and export. A site survey looks at all four, then you receive a written proposal designed around how your site runs.
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WHO IT IS FOR
Built for working buildings across the North East
We work with businesses, warehouses, offices, hospitality, schools, community buildings and farms across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, from city centre premises to farm steadings in the shire.
Businesses
Shops, workshops and trading premises across Aberdeen city and the shire.
Warehouses
Large, open roofs that suit bigger solar arrays and steady daytime loads.
Offices
Lighting, IT and air handling running through the working day.
Hospitality
Hotels, restaurants and holiday lets with kitchens, laundry and long opening hours.
Schools
Daytime demand that lines up closely with when panels generate.
Community buildings
Village halls, churches and clubs looking to steady their running costs.
Farms
Dairies, grain stores and sheds, with room for roof or ground-mounted panels.
WHAT WE INSTALL
Four technologies, one joined-up system
- Commercial solar PV. Roof-mounted or ground-mounted arrays sized around how your site uses electricity.
- Battery storage. Store daytime solar for early mornings, evenings and peak tariff periods.
- EV charging. Chargers for staff, visitors and fleet vehicles, which can run on your own solar.
- Heat pumps for larger buildings. Air source systems designed for offices, halls, farmhouses and workspaces.
HOW SAVINGS WORK
What decides the savings for a business
Every site is different, so we do not publish general savings figures. Your proposal is modelled on your own meter data and bills, using these four factors.
Daytime usage
The more electricity you use while the sun is up, the more solar you use directly on site instead of buying it in.
Your tariff
The unit rate and standing charges on your business contract set the value of every unit you no longer buy from the grid.
Roof or ground space
Usable roof area, its condition and orientation, or spare land for a ground mount, decide how large the system can be.
Export
Surplus electricity can be exported to the grid. What you are paid depends on your export agreement and supplier.
HOW IT WORKS
From site survey to aftercare
STEP 1
Site survey
We look at your roof or land, electrical supply, meter data and how the site runs day to day.
STEP 2
Design
A system designed around your usage, with a written proposal and fixed price before anything is agreed.
STEP 3
Installation
We install through MCS-certified partners, planned around your working hours, livestock or opening times.
STEP 4
Aftercare
Handover, monitoring set-up and a named contact for questions once your system is running.
Finance
Interest-free credit available, subject to status.
BUSINESS ENQUIRY
Tell us about your site
Share a few details and an adviser will call to arrange a site survey. You then receive a written proposal with the system design and a fixed price.
- Site survey and written proposal, no obligation
- We install through MCS-certified partners
- Roof and ground-mounted options
Business enquiry
QUESTIONS
What do businesses and farms ask about solar?
Is solar worth it for an Aberdeen business or farm?
For many sites, yes. Solar suits businesses and farms that use most of their electricity during daylight hours, such as offices, workshops, dairies and grain stores. A site survey looks at your usage, tariff and roof or ground space, so your written proposal reflects how your site really runs.
How do you work out what a business could save?
Savings depend on four things: how much electricity you use in the daytime, the rate on your business tariff, how much roof or ground space is available, and what you are paid for export. We use your meter data and bills to model this for your site rather than quote a general figure.
Can solar panels be ground-mounted on a farm?
Yes. Ground-mounted arrays are a common choice on farms where sheds are shaded, fragile or already busy. They can be placed on spare land near your supply point and angled for the best output. The survey checks the ground, cable route and any planning needs before a design is agreed.
Can you add battery storage and EV charging for a business?
Yes. A battery stores surplus daytime solar for early starts, evenings and peak tariff periods, and EV chargers let staff, visitors or fleet vehicles run on your own electricity. Both can be added alongside new solar or to an existing system, sized around your site and connection.
Will installation disrupt my business or farm?
Disruption is kept to a minimum. Most roof work happens outside the building, and the switch-over to the new system is usually a short, planned power-down. Installation dates are agreed around your opening hours, harvest, lambing or busy periods, and the installer explains each stage before work begins.
Ready to cut your site's energy costs?
Tell us about your home and we will arrange a survey and a written, no-obligation quote.
No obligation · We install through MCS-certified partners · Scottish homes and businesses