COMMERCIAL SOLAR / BIRMINGHAM & NEARBY TOWNS
Commercial solar panels.
Put your roof to work.
Commercial solar installation for Birmingham businesses. Start with your premises, operating hours and electricity demand to understand where solar could make a practical difference.
Direct installation, backed by Argo’s electrical and property expertise.
START WITH YOUR BUSINESS
A commercial proposal should follow your load profile.
A large roof is only part of the picture. The energy your business uses while the panels generate is central to the assessment.
Your electricity demand
Review annual consumption, operating hours, seasonal changes and half-hourly data where available.
Your premises
Assess roof condition, usable area, shading, access, electrical capacity and ownership or lease arrangements.
Your commercial priorities
Compare expected generation, on-site use, export assumptions, installed costs and ongoing responsibilities.
SOLAR FOR WORKING PREMISES
Plan around the way your site operates.
From offices to warehouses and industrial premises, the right scope depends on the building and its use.
- Understand daytime demand and periods when the site is closed.
- Coordinate roof condition and access before installation.
- Review electrical and grid connection requirements.
- Agree installation phasing around business operations.
- Set out monitoring, handover and maintenance needs.
A TRANSPARENT BUSINESS CASE
See the assumptions behind the return.
A meaningful assessment separates reduced electricity purchases from export income and includes the costs needed to deliver the system.
Generation and use
Model the output expected from your roof and the share your business can use on site.
Costs and exclusions
Define the equipment, access arrangements, roof and electrical work, and any items requiring further assessment.
Storage as an option
Assess batteries against your actual operating pattern and tariff. Storage should earn its place in the proposal.
COMMERCIAL BATTERY STORAGE
Assess the value before adding storage.
Batteries may shift energy use to different times, but the opportunity depends on demand, tariffs and the power and capacity required.
If continuity during a power cut is a priority, raise it at the start. Backup is a separate system design requirement and should not be assumed from the presence of a battery.
What to send with your enquiry
- Business postcode and a brief description of the premises.
- Whether you own or lease the building.
- Recent electricity consumption and normal operating hours.
- Your priorities, such as reducing daytime imports or adding storage.
You do not need a final system specification to start the conversation.
Commercial solar questions
Can you assess a leased property?
We can discuss the proposal, but permissions, lease terms and responsibilities must be addressed with the property owner before work is agreed.
Can installation be planned around business activity?
Site access, roof work and any required electrical shutdowns need to be agreed as part of the installation plan. Tell us about operating constraints during the assessment.
How is payback estimated?
The assessment compares installed and ongoing costs with modelled benefits using your electricity use, tariff and generation assumptions. Changes to usage, rates and system performance affect the outcome.
Can solar be combined with EV charging?
Solar, storage and charging can be assessed together. The electrical capacity, vehicle charging pattern and operating hours all influence the design.
Start with your premises.
Share your postcode and a little about your business. We’ll discuss what is needed for a useful commercial assessment.