Energy security used to feel like a distant concern, something shaped by geopolitics, pipelines and global markets. Over the last few years, that’s changed, and it’s become personal. We’ve all felt it, volatile prices, uncertainty, the sense that something as essential as heating your home or powering your business is no longer entirely within our control. And that raises a bigger question: what …
A landmark step for British manufacturing, cutting costs and carbon without upfront investment Innasol has successfully completed its first Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) project, delivering a fully funded rooftop solar installation for UK manufacturer Solway Precast at its Barrhill site in Girvan, Ayrshire. The project marks a major milestone for Innasol and demonstrates how manufacturers can cut carbon emissions, secure long‑term energy price certainty and reduce reliance …
Large solar farms are a major part of the UK government’s decarbonisation strategy, but they inevitably meet resistance from local communities who fear disruption to their areas. In Derbyshire, a local councillor called the approval of a new solar farm ‘soul-destroying, sad, and shortsighted’. On approval of the Tillbridge solar farm in Lincolnshire, one resident …
Sometimes, a business will generate more energy than it can use at that point in time. That presents the question of what to do with that surplus. You can sell that power, or if you have batteries, you can store it for use at a later date. When you’re making the decision as to whether …
The 5 things businesses need to know to make the most of a commercial solar power system As a business owner, your smartest investment could be in the source of energy you choose. After all, the first requirement for your business is to simply have the energy you need to operate. The more you can …
What role can solar power play in your sustainable business goals? If you are part of the 77% of companies that believe energy costs are the biggest threat to your business, you will know how difficult it is to grow and innovate when you spend so much to simply keep your buildings operational. What’s more, …
