# Solar Strategies

> Independent commercial solar advice for UK firms, developers and public bodies. Feasibility, business case, tender and PPA review. We never sell or fit panels.

## About

- [About Solar Strategies and How We Work](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/about/): Who Solar Strategies is, what we do and why we never sell or fit solar panels. Independent commercial solar advice for UK firms, farms and public bodies.
- [Book a Free Commercial Solar Consultation](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/contact/): Ask Solar Strategies for a free first call about commercial solar. See what to send, what happens next, and why there is nothing for us to sell you at all.

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- [Independent Commercial Solar Advice UK](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/): Independent commercial solar advice for UK firms, developers and public bodies. Feasibility, business case, tender and PPA review. We never sell or fit panels.
- [About Solar Strategies and How We Work](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/about/): Who Solar Strategies is, what we do and why we never sell or fit solar panels. Independent commercial solar advice for UK firms, farms and public bodies.
- [Book a Free Commercial Solar Consultation](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/contact/): Ask Solar Strategies for a free first call about commercial solar. See what to send, what happens next, and why there is nothing for us to sell you at all.
- [Commercial Solar Advisory Services](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/services/): Six independent commercial solar advisory services: feasibility, ROI modelling, procurement, PPA and financing, portfolio planning and net-zero strategy.
- [Commercial Solar ROI & Energy Modelling](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/services/energy-roi-modelling/): Independent ROI modelling for commercial solar: self-use against export, tariff risk, capital allowances and running costs, built on your own meter data.
- [Commercial Solar Feasibility Study](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/services/feasibility-studies/): Independent feasibility studies for commercial solar: roof capacity, modelled yield, G99 grid connection and a cost range, ending in a written go or no-go.
- [Net-Zero Strategy for Solar Projects](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/services/net-zero-strategy/): Net-zero strategy for UK organisations: where solar fits beside efficiency and storage, how it counts in SECR and Scope 2, and evidence auditors accept.
- [Multi-Site Solar Portfolio Optimisation](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/services/portfolio-optimisation/): Solar portfolio planning for UK estates: like-for-like site ranking, a phased roll-out, one specification and grid connections planned operator by operator.
- [Solar PPA, Lease & Financing Advice](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/services/ppa-financing-advice/): Independent advice on solar PPAs, leases and outright purchase for UK businesses: side-by-side modelling, indexation and exit terms, and contract review.
- [Solar Procurement & Tender Support](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/services/procurement-tender-support/): Client-side procurement for commercial solar: output-based specification, tender documents, weighted bid scoring, Procurement Act 2023 routes, contract review.
- [Commercial Solar Cost by System Size](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/commercial-solar-cost/): UK commercial solar cost and payback at 100kW, 250kW, 500kW and 1MW+, with a worked example per size built on DESNZ prices and PVGIS yield. Sources cited.
- [Regional Solar Guides for Farmland](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/regions/): Solar guides for farms and landowners in six regions: South West, East of England, Yorkshire, the Midlands, Wales and Scotland, with yield and grid data.
- [Commercial Solar Advice by Sector](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/sectors/): Independent commercial solar advice by sector: offices and retail, industrial sites, the public sector, farms and landowners, and property developers.
- [How We Run a Commercial Solar Project](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/approach/): The six steps Solar Strategies follows on every commercial solar job, from the first call to the carbon report. Hire us for one step or for all six of them.
- [Commercial Solar Glossary: 25 UK Terms](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/glossary/): Plain English meanings of 25 UK commercial solar terms, from G98, G99 and the DNO to MCS, the Smart Export Guarantee, PPAs, capital allowances and SECR.
- [Land Lease vs On-Site Solar Guide](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/land-lease-vs-solar/): Lease land for index-linked rent or self-supply and export power instead. An independent guide to income, control, grid connection and agrivoltaics for farms.
- [100kW Commercial Solar Cost & Payback](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/commercial-solar-cost/100kw-commercial-solar-cost/): What a 100kW commercial solar system costs in the UK: a £75,000 to £110,000 planning range, a worked payback example from DESNZ prices, and tax relief rules.
- [1MW Commercial Solar Cost & Payback](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/commercial-solar-cost/1mw-plus-commercial-solar-cost/): What a 1MW commercial solar system costs in the UK: a £550,000 to £800,000 planning range, a worked payback example, Type B grid rules and tax allowances.
- [250kW Commercial Solar Cost & Payback](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/commercial-solar-cost/250kw-commercial-solar-cost/): What a 250kW commercial solar system costs in the UK: a £162,500 to £237,500 planning range, a worked payback example, G99 grid steps and tax relief rules.
- [500kW Commercial Solar Cost & Payback](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/commercial-solar-cost/500kw-commercial-solar-cost/): What a 500kW commercial solar system costs in the UK: a £300,000 to £425,000 planning range, a worked payback example, roof loading and allowance planning.
- [Solar for East of England Farms](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/regions/east-of-england/): Solar advice for East of England farms: 130-hectare average holdings, Ipswich yield above Cornwall's, Bracks Solar Farm and Norfolk and Suffolk grid limits.
- [Solar for Midlands Farms & Land](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/regions/midlands/): Solar advice for Midlands farms: 102-hectare East Midlands holdings, small West Midlands farms, NGED's 15.3 GW of accepted connection offers and PVGIS yields.
- [Solar for Scottish Farms & Land](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/regions/scotland/): Solar advice for Scottish farms and estates: section 36 consent over 50 MW, community consultation for major schemes, permitted development and PVGIS yields.
- [Solar for South West Farms & Land](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/regions/south-west-england/): Solar advice for South West England farms: dairy-shed roofs, PVGIS yield for Cornwall and Devon, and NGED's grid limits caused by solar and battery connections.
- [Solar Advice for Welsh Farms & Land](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/regions/wales/): Solar advice for Welsh farms: Welsh Government policy on best and most versatile land, the 20-hectare consultation trigger, the free ALC map, two networks.
- [Solar for Yorkshire & Humber Farms](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber/): Solar advice for Yorkshire and the Humber: 91-hectare average farms, the arable and livestock split, PVGIS yields from Hull to Thirsk, Northern Powergrid.
- [Solar Advice for Farms & Landowners](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/sectors/agriculture-land/): Independent solar advice for farms and landowners: barn-roof self-supply, ground-mount and land-lease income, rural grid limits, ALC grades and agrivoltaics.
- [Solar for Offices & Retail Parks](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/sectors/commercial-offices/): Independent solar advice for offices, retail parks and mixed-use estates: landlord and tenant funding, on-site PPAs, EPC rules and roof timing around leases.
- [Solar for Factories & Warehouses](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/sectors/industrial-manufacturing/): Independent solar advice for factories, warehouses and distribution sites: roof loading, price per unit by site size, G99 grid limits and tax allowances.
- [Solar Advice for Property Developers](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/sectors/property-developers/): Independent solar advice for developers and housebuilders: design-stage specification, Part L, the Future Homes Standard, EPC value and grid connections.
- [Solar for Councils, Schools & NHS](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/sectors/public-sector-education/): Independent solar advice for councils, schools, universities and NHS trusts: Procurement Act 2023 routes, frameworks, funding options and reporting evidence.
- [Commercial Solar Worked Examples](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/case-studies/): Four worked examples of commercial solar sums for a warehouse, a multi-let park, a school and a new-build shed. Every assumption shown. Not real clients.
- [Warehouse Solar Payback: Worked Example](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/case-studies/distribution-warehouse-midlands/): A step-by-step solar payback sum for a sample 40,000 sq ft warehouse, with every assumption listed and the tax rules linked. A worked example, not a client.
- [New-Build Logistics Solar: Worked Example](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/case-studies/new-build-logistics-development/): What changes when solar is designed into a speculative logistics shed, and why its yearly value swings with the future tenant. A worked example, no more.
- [Multi-Let Park Solar: Worked Example](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/case-studies/office-retail-park-southeast/): How a landlord and tenants can share the value of rooftop solar on a multi-let park. A worked example with every assumption stated. Not a real client.
- [School Solar Sizing: Worked Example](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/case-studies/secondary-school-council-estate/): Why a smaller solar array can pay back faster on a school that shuts for the summer. A worked example with every assumption listed. Not a real client.
- [Commercial Solar Guides and Insights](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/): Plain English guides to UK commercial and farm solar: cost, tax, the grid, export, planning and contracts. Each guide links to the rules it relies on.
- [ALC Grades and Solar Leases for Farmers](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/agricultural-land-classification-solar-leases/): How ALC grades 1 to 5 and best and most versatile land affect solar planning risk, and what a landowner should check before signing a solar lease today.
- [UK Agrivoltaics: Grazing and Cropping](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/agrivoltaics-uk-grazing-cropping-alongside-solar/): A practical guide to UK agrivoltaics: sheep grazing versus arable cropping under solar, what government policy says, and what to check before leasing land.
- [Arable Farm Solar: Grain Drying & Irrigation Demand](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/arable-farms-solar-grain-drying-irrigation-peak-demand/): Grain drying and irrigation make arable farm demand seasonal. What solar can serve, an illustrative grain-store fan load, and how to size an array for a year.
- [Solar Battery Storage: Worth the Cost?](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/commercial-solar-battery-storage-worth-it/): When does battery storage pay back on a commercial solar system? The cases where it helps, where it only adds cost, and how to test it on your own data.
- [Commercial Solar Contract Disputes](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/commercial-solar-contract-dispute-remedies/): Late or underperforming commercial solar? Compare contract remedies, adjudication, mediation and court, with the rules, timescales and costs for each.
- [Solar Panels and Commercial Insurance](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/commercial-solar-insurance-what-changes-on-your-policy/): What changes on your business insurance when you add solar: telling your insurer, updating the sum insured, RC62 fire guidance and PPA ownership.
- [Corporation Tax and Commercial Solar](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/corporation-tax-solar-cash-flow-finance-directors/): How capital allowances on commercial solar change your corporation tax bill, which rate applies after relief, and when the cash saving actually arrives.
- [Dairy Farm Solar Options Compared](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/dairy-farm-solar-rooftop-ground-mount-grazing-income/): Dairy farm solar options compared: shed roofs, ground-mount arrays and land leases. How the milking load, roofs and grid capacity decide the best fit.
- [Commercial Solar Due Diligence Checklist](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/due-diligence-checklist-commercial-solar-contract/): A checklist for vetting a commercial solar installer and contract before you sign: MCS status, Companies House checks, warranties and contract red flags.
- [Solar, EPC and MEES for Landlords](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/epc-mees-commercial-solar-lettability/): MEES rules for commercial landlords in England and Wales: the EPC E floor, penalties, the 2026 update proposing EPC B from 2031, and where solar helps.
- [Feed-in Tariff Closure and SEG Explained](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/feed-in-tariff-closure-smart-export-guarantee/): The Feed-in Tariff closed in April 2019 and the Smart Export Guarantee replaced only part of it. What that means for a commercial solar business case.
- [Does Solar Qualify for Full Expensing? No: Here's Why](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/full-expensing-solar-tax-mistake/): Solar panels are special rate expenditure, so full expensing does not apply. See what relief commercial solar does get, with HMRC sources.
- [G99 Explained: Commercial Solar Grid Connection Steps](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/g99-explained-grid-connection-commercial-solar/): What G99 means for a UK commercial solar system: when it applies, Type A to D size bands, the application steps and quotation timescales.
- [UK Grid Capacity 2026: Why Commercial Solar Is Delayed](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/grid-capacity-uk-2026-commercial-solar-delays/): Why commercial solar still waits on the grid in 2026: the cleared queue, Gate 2 offer dates for distribution networks and how to plan around delay.
- [Ground-Mount vs Rooftop Solar for Commercial Sites](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/ground-mount-vs-rooftop-solar-commercial-site/): Rooftop, ground-mount or car park canopy? Compare roof condition, land grade, planning route in England and grid needs for a UK commercial site.
- [How Long Does Commercial Solar Take? UK Timeline](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/how-long-does-commercial-solar-installation-take/): Commercial solar timelines in the UK: which stages are set by rule, which depend on your grid connection, and an illustrative programme to test.
- [Commercial Solar Cost UK 2026: What the Data Shows](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/how-much-does-commercial-solar-cost-2026/): What UK commercial solar costs per kW, using DESNZ data, plus a worked payback example with the assumptions shown and tax relief explained.
- [Independent Solar Advisor vs Installer Survey Explained](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/independent-solar-advisor-vs-installer-survey/): A free installer survey is a sales step. Independent solar advice can recommend against a project. See the difference and the questions to ask.
- [Sequencing a Multi-Site Retail Solar Rollout (UK)](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/multi-site-retailers-solar-rollout-sequencing/): How to order solar across a retail estate: rank the stores, size tranches to tax relief and grid timing, and track EPC and ESOS dates.
- [Poultry Farm Solar: How a 24/7 Load Changes the Maths](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/poultry-farms-solar-24-7-load-profile/): How a poultry shed's round-the-clock ventilation load affects solar sizing, self-use and batteries, and the legal backup duty for ventilation.
- [Solar PPA vs Purchase vs Lease: UK Comparison](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/ppa-vs-outright-purchase-vs-lease/): Compare buying, leasing and a PPA for commercial solar: upfront cost, capital allowances, balance sheet treatment and end-of-term questions.
- [12 Questions to Ask a Commercial Solar Installer First](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/questions-to-ask-before-hiring-commercial-solar-installer/): Twelve questions to ask a commercial solar installer before you hire: insurance, accreditation, roof checks, price, warranties, aftercare and good answers.
- [Roof Survey for Solar: Structural and Asbestos Checks](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/roof-survey-solar-structural-loading-asbestos/): What a commercial roof survey for solar should cover: structural capacity, asbestos, roof life and fixing method, plus a checklist for the report.
- [Rural Grid Connections: Why Farms Wait Longest for G99](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/rural-grid-connections-farms-g99-delays/): Why farm solar so often waits longest for a G99 grid offer: long rural feeders, single-phase supply and thin headroom, and how to check early.
- [Scotland's Section 36 Solar Consenting Process](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/scotland-section-36-solar-consenting-explained/): How Section 36 consent works for large Scottish solar: the 50MW line, the Energy Consents Unit, deemed planning permission and current reforms.
- [SECR and ESG Reporting: Where Solar Evidence Fits](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/secr-esg-reporting-solar-evidence/): What SECR requires, how to evidence on-site solar in your report, and how that links to UK SRS and the ESG frameworks investors read.
- [Does Solar Work in a Power Cut? A UK Business Guide](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/solar-business-continuity-power-cut/): Standard grid-tied solar switches off in a power cut. Why it happens, what a battery, backup inverter and essential circuit add, and when backup is worth it.
- [Solar Carports and Canopies: Cost, Planning, EV Charging](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/solar-carports-canopies-cost-planning-ev-charging/): Solar carport costs, England's Class OA planning route, and how canopies pair with EV charging and the Workplace Charging Scheme.
- [Solar Farm Land Lease Rates UK 2026: What Landowners Get](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/solar-farm-land-lease-payments-2026/): What UK solar developers pay landowners: published rent benchmarks, what moves the figure, and the inheritance tax effect most offer letters skip.
- [Solar for Cold Storage and Refrigeration (UK)](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/solar-for-cold-storage-and-refrigeration-facilities/): Why cold stores suit commercial solar: the 24/7 load, sizing against the baseload, insulated-roof checks, battery value and grid connection.
- [Solar for Manufacturing: Matching Process Load](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/solar-for-manufacturing-process-heat-compressed-air/): How UK factories match solar to shift patterns, compressed air and process heat: self-consumption, support schemes, tax and grid checks.
- [Solar for Retail Parks and Shopping Centres (UK)](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/solar-for-retail-parks-and-shopping-centres/): Solar for retail parks and shopping centres: daytime load, car-park canopies, EV charging rules, business rates and the landlord and tenant split.
- [Solar for Warehouses: Roof, Grid and Load Checks](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/solar-for-warehouses-and-logistics/): Warehouse roofs suit solar, but structure, asbestos, grid capacity and daytime load decide the return. What to check before you commit to a system size.
- [Solar Lease Income: Property or Trading Income?](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/solar-lease-income-property-vs-trading-tax/): How rent from a solar land lease is taxed for UK landowners: property income, no farmers' averaging, VAT, and the inheritance tax risk to the wider farm.
- [Tenant Farmers and Solar Leases: Who Can Sign the Deal?](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/solar-lease-tenant-farmer-landlord-consent/): A tenant farmer cannot grant a solar lease alone. How the tenancy type, landlord consent and surrender decide who signs, and why the money needs agreeing early.
- [Solar Panel Degradation and 25-Year Warranties](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/solar-panel-degradation-warranties-25-years-explained/): What a 25-year solar panel warranty covers, how fast panels lose output in practice, and the questions to put to a supplier before you sign.
- [Solar Panel Recycling in the UK: WEEE Rules for Business](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/solar-panel-recycling-end-of-life-uk-rules/): Solar panels count as WEEE in the UK. Who pays to recycle them, what your waste duty of care means, and the end-of-life terms to agree before you buy.
- [Solar PPA Red Flags: 12 Clauses to Check Before Signing](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/solar-ppa-contract-red-flags/): Twelve solar PPA clauses to check before you sign: price escalation, end-of-term buy-out, early exit, assignment, roof access, removal and minimum take.
- [Solar Procurement Under the Procurement Act 2023](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/solar-procurement-procurement-act-2023-public-sector/): How public bodies buy commercial solar under the Procurement Act 2023: thresholds, tender or framework, standstill, KPIs and the audit trail you need.
- [SFI and Solar Leases: Do They Conflict?](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/sustainable-farming-incentive-solar-conflict/): Can land leased for solar stay in the Sustainable Farming Incentive? What to tell the RPA, how SFI26 stands now, and how to time a solar lease.
- [VAT on Commercial Solar: Rates and Reclaims](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/vat-on-commercial-solar-installations/): Does VAT apply to commercial solar? Yes, at 20% for most buildings. How reclaims work, who loses out, and what the Capital Goods Scheme change means.
- [What's in a Commercial Solar Feasibility Study?](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/what-does-a-commercial-solar-feasibility-study-involve/): A commercial solar feasibility study checks the roof, the shade, the grid and the numbers, then gives a go or no-go answer. Here is what each step covers.
- [Smart Export Guarantee Explained for Businesses](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/what-is-the-smart-export-guarantee/): The Smart Export Guarantee pays you for solar power you send to the grid. Who qualifies up to 5MW, what meter you need, and how to compare tariffs.
- [What Net Zero Requires of a UK Business](https://www.solarstrategies.co.uk/insights/what-net-zero-actually-requires-uk-business/): Net zero for UK businesses explained: Scope 1, 2 and 3, the SBTi standard, what the law requires, and where solar fits in a credible plan.

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