t seems no matter how careful we are, electricity costs just keep rising! It has been predicted that electricity costs will continue to rise 8% annually, with no evidence that this will slow down anywhere in the near future. No matter how many light switches you turn off or how long you wait to turn on the air-con in the summer, it seems to make little difference on the electricity bills that we all pay.

However, there is a way to reduce your commercial electricity costs. By investing in solar panels your business can produce its own electricity and in a way which helps the environment! On top of actually saving you money, when customers see that you are making an effort to reduce your carbon footprint they will see your company as being responsible as well as looking favourably upon you as it shows that you care about the impact your company has on the environment, proving that you are forward-thinking.

There are plenty of case studies which support the claim that people are impressed by companies which show an interest in helping the environment. Commercial solar panel installation can even help persuade other companies into doing business specifically with you.

The price of solar panelling has dropped drastically since they first rose to popularity in the 70s, new technology means that you can have larger individual panels for less. Solar panelling has also become a lot more efficient in recent years, meaning that less energy is lost in the conversion process of turning solar rays into usable electricity.

Benefits:

• The right thing – ISO 14001 is a prerequisite in many business relationships – energy efficiency improvements attest to a rigorous approach to environmental management.
• Good financial sense – Feed-in Tariff arrangements can often repay your investment within 7 years; after that, you’re into profit!
• Smart use of assets – there aren’t many better ways of using your roof to drive down costs, make a profit and improve your image. It makes sense.

When it comes to commercial solar panel installation, no one site is exactly the same. Depending on the space available and the size of the solar panels that you which to install, you can have a wide variable in the amount of additional energy available to you. For example, are you hoping to run a lot of your business of solar powered electricity or is it just a backup in order to reduce total electricity costs.

Waldon Energy can assess your building’s or lands for suitability for solar PV systems and provide options, costings and output data to show what long term savings and returns can be achieved if you choose to go solar. This means that you do not have to commit without knowing all the facts and allows you to make an informed decision on how you can get the best result from our different renewable technologies.