An independent adviser, not a sales team

Solar Strategies is an independent commercial solar consultancy. We advise UK businesses, property developers and public-sector organisations on whether to invest in solar, and how to do it well. We manage the whole process, from the first question to switch-on and beyond. We are a national advisory practice, not a local installer, and we don't sell or install a single panel.

That independence is a choice we made on purpose. It means we bring only our judgement to a project. The only interest we serve is yours. John Shaw leads Solar Strategies. He spent 15 years installing commercial solar systems before moving into independent advisory work.

We cover every stage of a commercial solar decision. This includes feasibility studies to test if a project will work, plus energy and ROI modelling to build the case for it. It also covers procurement and tender support to help you buy well, and PPA and financing advice to help fund the project. Furthermore, we handle portfolio work across a whole estate, and a net-zero strategy that fits solar into a wider plan to cut carbon.

Specifically, you can hire us for the whole programme or just one stage. That might be a feasibility study, or a second opinion on a power purchase agreement. It could also be a tender that needs running properly.

The market is full of two kinds of 'consultant'. Some are installers who dress up a sales pitch as advice. Others are large engineering firms for whom solar is just a side-line. However, we are neither.

Solar Strategies is a solar specialist and a pure advisory practice. In particular, we carry no hardware, no commission and no installation arm.

Because of that, our feasibility work can tell you not to go ahead. We run procurement purely in your interest. And we build our numbers on your own data, not a supplier's rosy guesses.

We work across England, Scotland and Wales, either remotely or on site. It depends on the project. Enquiries come in by web form or email, and we usually reply within one working day to arrange a first chat. There's no call centre and no cold-calling.

Still, that first conversation is free and carries no obligation. From there, we scope the work clearly, so you know exactly what you're getting and why.

We don't make up figures, savings, payback claims or client credentials. We ground every number we give you in your own data and stated assumptions. Additionally, we write every recommendation to survive a hard look from a board, an auditor or an investment committee.

We offer plain English, honest numbers, and advice that's genuinely on your side. That, therefore, is the whole point of hiring an independent adviser.