Will Solar Work for My Business?
Control your business energy costs with commercial solar power
Investing in a commercial solar system is a strategic financial investment for any business, that often competes with other capital investment and growth strategies. If solar makes sense for your business, it can offer immediate operational cost reduction, long-term risk mitigation against electricity price increases, and significant enhancement of your company's sustainability credentials.
[ FINANCIAL BENEFITS ]
Benefit to Your Business
Immediately reduce your taxable profits and lower the upfront cost burden of the investment.
Key UK Context
- 100% Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) - Claim the full cost in year one
- 0% VAT rate until March 2027
- Business Rates Exemption until 2035 (subject to conditions including system size limits and energy usage requirements)
Benefit to Your Business
Energy savings quickly offset the initial outlay, with additional revenue generated from surplus power.
Key UK Context
- Payback periods: 4-7 years typical for UK commercial installations
- Annual ROI: 14% to over 20% depending on system size and usage
- Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) - Sell unused power back to the grid for additional income
- 25+ years of energy generation from your investment
Benefit to Your Business
Drastically lower your electricity bills by generating free, clean power on-site, directly impacting your bottom line.
Key UK Context
- Up to 33% reduction in electricity costs for typical medium-sized businesses
- Cost per unit drops from ~15p to ~4-5p with solar generation
Benefit to Your Business
Own your energy source to shield your business from volatile grid energy prices and ensure continuous operation.
Key UK Context
- Hedge against market instability for 25+ years
- Greater operational resilience against power supply disruptions
Benefit to Your Business
Commercial properties with solar installations are highly attractive to buyers and tenants due to lower operational costs.
Key UK Context
- Energy-efficient buildings in high demand from buyers and tenants
- Future-proof your property's market position and potentially increase asset value
[ SUSTAINABILITY ]
Corporate Responsibility & Brand Enhancement
Demonstrate environmental leadership and strengthen your brand
Demonstrate a visible, credible commitment to sustainability that meets environmental targets and regulatory requirements.
- Align with UK Net Zero 2050 commitments
- Reduce Scope 2 carbon emissions significantly
- Improve ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) scores
Enhance your reputation with customers, employees, investors, and stakeholders through visible environmental action.
- Attract environmentally-conscious customers and clients
- Improve employee recruitment and retention
- Strengthen tender bids with sustainability credentials
[ POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS ]
What is a Power Purchase Agreement?
A zero-capex solution to lock in low energy costs for the long term
What is a PPA?
A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) allows your business to enjoy the benefits of solar power without any upfront capital investment. Syntara Sustainable Energy design, finance and install the installation on your roof or land, monitor, maintain and ensure optimal efficiency of the system for the life of the contract.
In return, you agree to purchase the electricity generated by the system at a significantly discounted rate compared to grid import prices, typically for a period of 20-25 years.
- Zero upfront cost & zero maintenance responsibility
- Significant immediate reduction in electricity bills
- Long-term price security against market volatility
- Highly tax efficient Invested Profit Share Agreements available to Landlords & Landowners with tenants. Carried (up to 5%) or Invested Profit Share Agreements available to Community Benefit Groups for mid-scale projects including solar farms and micro-grids, ensuring a lifetime of Community Impact and Benefit.
Exclusive Offer until 1st Dec 2026
"Solas" Tariff
Annual electricity consumption less than 500MWh
"Luth" Tariff
Annual electricity consumption between 500MWh & 1,000MWh
25% Discount on your import tariff
Immediate tariff discount vs your current import tariff for all energy produced by Syntara Sustainable Energy. No standing charges, CCL or other charges payable on Solas tariff.
*Current Tariffs are representative market illustrations and assume customer Input tariffs from the grid are 26p/kwh & 21.3p/kwh (19.5p & 16p/kwh respectively with 25% discount). Example Savings: A business using 200,000 kWh/year of solar energy on the Solas tariff would save £13,000 in year one of the contract.
Lifetime Energy Cost Security For Your Business
Minimum contract term of 25 years. Lifetime price cap continues beyond the end of the contract upon signing of extension. 90%+ efficiency likely at 25 years due to advances in solar technology.
Scalable Growth
Add capacity on the same tariff as your business grows (subject to feasibility)
Shared Export Revenue
25% of excess solar generation & revenue is retained by customer.
All contracts subject to initial feasibility study.
Businesses with consumption greater than 1,000MWh contact for further details on tailored tariffs.
[ GET STARTED ]
Next Steps for Your Business
Click the Check Feasibility button below, fill in a few simple details about your premises. We will perform a no-obligation high level estimate of generation and cost savings. If you would like to explore further we will come to your premises and perform a full, no obligation site survey, allowing us to give you a full feasibility analysis with costings, ROI, payback term estimate and much more.
Your quotation will come with a dynamic dashboard featuring ROI, payback period, energy flow (to business and grid) and much more. This dashboard will be yours to keep and utilise for your decision making process and we can adapt it to specifics of your business should you wish (cost of capital etc).
In addition to the grants on offer (see grants page) there are many other financing options, including green business loans and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), which may allow for £0 upfront cost installation. As a partner of Syntara Sustainable Energy, we can provide this facility directly to your business.
Disclaimer: This briefing is a summary and does not constitute financial or legal advice. Businesses should seek independent professional consultation before making an investment decision.