Reduce your business energy costs with MCS certified commercial solar PV. Free site survey, professional system design, and full installation, UK Wide.
Grid electricity prices have risen significantly and remain volatile, subject to supplier increases your business cannot forecast or influence. For premises with substantial daytime consumption, generating on-site is a straightforward way to reduce what you buy from the grid.
Commercial electricity unit rates have more than doubled since 2020. Every kWh you generate on-site is a kWh you don't buy at retail price.
Supplier contracts offer fixed terms, not fixed costs, renewal periods expose businesses to market pricing they cannot influence or predict.
Businesses with lower energy costs operate more competitively. Owned generation locks in a portion of energy spend for the life of the asset.
Indicative average rates for SME commercial tariffs. Actual rates vary by region, contract type, and consumption profile.
We design and install solar PV systems for warehouses, offices, manufacturing units, retail premises, and industrial sites. Single-phase and three-phase systems both within scope, MCS certified throughout, required for Smart Export Guarantee registration.
High-efficiency commercial panels from one of the world's leading manufacturers, designed for large-roof installations with consistent, warranted output over 25+ years.
Three-phase compatible inverters with remote monitoring, grid export control, and battery-ready architecture for sites with storage requirements.
Available for sites with evening or overnight consumption, store surplus generation and reduce grid dependency around the clock.
From day one of operation, on-site generation displaces grid electricity at retail price, the most immediate benefit of a well-designed commercial array.
Every kWh generated and consumed on-site displaces grid electricity at full retail rate. The saving is immediate and ongoing throughout the system's operational life.
Owned generation is not subject to wholesale price volatility or supplier contract renewals. A known proportion of your energy requirement is produced at a fixed cost.
Surplus generation exported to the grid earns payment via the Smart Export Guarantee. MCS certification, which FCE holds, is a mandatory requirement to register.
Measurable on-site renewable generation supports sustainability reporting, planning conditions, and stakeholder expectations for businesses with ESG commitments.
Commercial arrays are engineered for a 25+ year operational life with no moving parts and minimal maintenance, a long-term capital asset, not a short-cycle purchase.
The strongest case for commercial solar is a business that consumes significant electricity during daylight hours and owns, or controls, its roof.
"Professional from first contact to handover. The survey was thorough, the design explained clearly, and the installation team were efficient and tidy on our factory floor. Very satisfied."
"First Choice Energy handled everything, survey, design, DNO application, installation. We didn't have to manage anything. The system has been generating well above our initial projections."
"MCS certification was a key requirement for us, we needed to access SEG payments. First Choice Energy had all the paperwork in order and the handover documentation was comprehensive."
Commercial solar installations involve more steps than domestic. We handle every stage, including DNO application and MCS documentation for Smart Export Guarantee registration.
Roof survey, shading analysis, structural assessment, consumption data review, and DNO connection assessment, all included in your free survey.
System size, panel layout, inverter specification, battery options, projected annual generation, and a full financial model, delivered in writing.
Grid connection application submitted to your Distribution Network Operator on your behalf, we manage the process and keep you updated throughout.
Panels, inverter, cabling, metering, and monitoring system installed to MCS standards. Typically 2, 5 days depending on system size and site complexity.
Full system test, monitoring configured and confirmed, handover documentation completed, including all MCS certification paperwork.
MCS documentation provided for Smart Export Guarantee registration with your energy supplier, without MCS certification, exported generation earns nothing.
MCS certified, commercially experienced, and operating nationally, with a NEBOSH qualified director on every project.
MCS certification is a mandatory requirement to register for Smart Export Guarantee payments. Our certification is held through the British Assessment Bureau. Without it, your exported generation earns nothing, and not every installer holds it.
We design and install at commercial scale, single-phase and three-phase systems both within scope. Warehouses, manufacturing units, and multi-roof commercial sites are standard projects for our team.
We work with commercial clients across the UK, not limited to any single region. Multi-site operators can work with one installer, one standard, one point of contact.
Aaron Davies holds NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction (June 2025). Commercial installation sites operate to full construction safety standards, not just domestic practice.
Published UK commercial solar installations. What a real project looks like, system size, savings, and payback, across sectors from manufacturing to logistics.
A large-scale rooftop array for a Welsh manufacturer. The project required two export controls to handle dual incoming supplies plus LV board upgrades, a good example of how commercial installs often need to work around existing site setup.
A near-1 MW rooftop system on a DPD parcel hub. The DNO imposed a 500 kWp export cap, so the installer used Export Power Control to allow the full array capacity while staying within grid limits. A useful reference for sites with grid connection constraints.
Cold storage runs refrigeration 24/7, which matches solar's generation profile well. That's why this project pays back in under five years. Any food, drinks or cold storage business should benchmark against numbers like these.
Commercial solar works well below the MW scale. A 172-panel rooftop, the size most SMEs actually need. If your business has a decent roof and a £25k+ electricity bill, these are the numbers to benchmark.
Every accreditation listed is held and current. MCS certification through the British Assessment Bureau is mandatory for Smart Export Guarantee registration.
Mandatory for SEG registration. Held through the British Assessment Bureau.
Government-endorsed quality scheme for home and commercial improvement work.
Renewable Energy Consumer Code, consumer protection standards for renewable energy installations.
Independent certification body through which FCE holds MCS certification.
International technical testing and certification organisation.
Local authority Trading Standards approved, consumer protection compliance.
Aaron Davies holds NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction (June 2025). Every commercial installation operates to full construction site safety standards.
Every commercial project is quoted individually. Roof type, structural load, electrical setup and DNO constraints all affect the final number, so rather than quote a range we can't stand behind, we'll give you a proper figure after a free site survey.
Since April 2022, commercial solar installations attract 0% VAT. You'll see this reflected on every proposal, no need to add anything.
Common questions about commercial solar PV. If your question isn't here, call us on 0808 502 2308 or use the form below.
Tell us about your premises and we'll arrange a site survey at no cost. You'll receive a written system design, projected generation figures, and a full financial model, before you commit to anything.
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