Illustrative scenarios
What a commercial solar engagement looks like
Solar Strategies is an independent advisory practice, not a solar installer. These case studies are illustrative, composite scenarios built from typical UK commercial solar patterns. They are not verified client results, and the figures are not a promise of what any site would achieve. However, they show how we think through a project, step by step, rather than a track record we're claiming.
Illustrative example notice: every case study below is a composite scenario. It is not a specific named client, and it is not a verified engagement. The sectors, system sizes and outcomes are plausible, and they are grounded in real UK commercial-solar patterns. However, the figures are not a promise of what any particular site would achieve.
A 40,000 sq ft distribution warehouse, Midlands
Illustrative payback of around 5–6 years against a heavy daytime process and refrigeration load ~490 kWp rooftop array Read the scenario → Commercial & OfficesAn office and retail park, South East England
Illustrative scenario modelling landlord/tenant split incentives across a multi-let estate ~180 kWp across three multi-let roofs Read the scenario → Public Sector & EducationA secondary school, local authority estate
Illustrative scenario comparing prudential borrowing, grant and PPA funding under compliant procurement ~120 kWp rooftop array Read the scenario → Property DevelopersA new-build logistics development, East Midlands
Illustrative scenario designing solar in at Building Regulations stage rather than retrofitting post-completion ~350 kWp designed in at planning stage Read the scenario →Want to see what this looks like for your site?
These scenarios are illustrative, not a promise of what your site would achieve. However, real numbers depend on your roof, your energy use and your goals. A feasibility study is the fastest way to get them. As a result, it turns a general scenario into a specific plan for your building or estate.