Renewable energy is no longer a “nice to have” for businesses. For many, it is now a practical way to reduce operating costs, improve energy resilience and take more control over future electricity use.
- What is renewable energy consultancy?
- Why businesses are investing in renewable energy
- Heatable’s renewable energy consultancy service
- Commercial solar consultancy
- Commercial battery storage consultancy
- Solar and battery storage together
- Our renewable energy consultancy process
- Benefits of renewable energy consultancy
UK electricity prices for non-domestic users rose from 14.81p per kWh in Q1 2021 to a peak of 28.39p per kWh in Q4 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics. Although prices later fell to 25.97p per kWh in Q4 2024, they were still around 75% higher than at the start of 2021.
That is a brutal shift for businesses with high electricity use, but it also explains why more companies are now looking seriously at solar panels, battery storage and long-term energy planning.
The problem? Choosing the right renewable energy system is rarely straightforward.
Solar panels, commercial battery storage, energy monitoring, grid connections, export tariffs, demand peaks, payback periods and finance options all need to be considered together.
Get it right, and renewable energy can reduce running costs and give your business more control over future energy use. Get it wrong, and you risk investing in a system that is poorly sized, badly specified or commercially underwhelming.
That is where Heatable’s renewable energy consultancy service comes in.
Heatable helps businesses assess, plan and install renewable energy systems, with a focus on commercial solar panels and commercial battery storage.
“For businesses, renewable energy is no longer just about sustainability. It is about control. If you can generate and store more of your own electricity, you are less exposed to volatile grid prices and better placed to plan long term.” - Ben Price, Co-founder of Heatable
What is renewable energy consultancy?
Renewable energy consultancy is a professional service that helps businesses understand, design and implement the right renewable energy solution for their site.
Rather than recommending a generic solar or battery system, a consultancy-led approach looks at how your business actually uses energy.
That means assessing your electricity demand, property type, available space, operating hours, future plans and commercial objectives before recommending the most suitable system.
For many businesses, renewable energy consultancy helps answer questions such as:
Is commercial solar financially viable for this site?
Would battery storage improve the return on investment?
How much electricity could we generate on-site?
How much of that electricity would we actually use?
Can we reduce peak-time electricity costs?
What is the likely payback period?
Do we need grid approval or structural checks?
Should we install solar, battery storage, or both?
How can renewable energy support ESG or net zero targets?
What size system gives the best commercial return?
In short, renewable energy consultancy is about making the numbers, the technology and the installation plan line up properly.
Why businesses are investing in renewable energy
The commercial case for renewable energy has become much stronger in recent years.
According to the ONS, the UK had the highest electricity prices for industrial users in 2023 out of 24 countries reporting to the International Energy Agency. The ONS also notes that electricity prices for UK businesses are high by international standards, partly because of the UK’s reliance on gas in the electricity system.
For businesses, that creates a simple problem: electricity is now a much larger and less predictable operating cost.
Commercial solar panels and battery storage can help reduce that exposure by allowing businesses to generate, store and use more of their own electricity.
Businesses typically come to Heatable because they want to:
Reduce electricity bills
Improve long-term energy certainty
Lower carbon emissions
Reduce reliance on the grid
Make better use of unused roof or land space
Support ESG and net zero goals
Improve the value and efficiency of commercial premises
Support EV charging infrastructure
Reduce peak-time grid consumption
Protect against future price volatility
Renewable energy is not just about installing technology. It is about improving the energy economics of the business.
Heatable’s renewable energy consultancy service
Heatable offers renewable energy consultancy for businesses considering commercial solar panels, battery storage, or a combined solar and battery system.
Our role is to help you move from “we should probably look at renewables” to a properly scoped and commercially sensible project.
That means assessing your site, reviewing your electricity usage, modelling different system options and recommending a setup that fits the way your business actually operates.
Heatable can support businesses with:
Commercial solar feasibility
Commercial battery storage feasibility
Energy usage analysis
Solar and battery system sizing
Battery modelling
Site suitability assessments
Grid and export considerations
Installation planning
Savings and payback estimates
Product recommendations
Long-term energy strategy
This is especially important for commercial battery storage, where proper sizing and modelling can make the difference between a strong business case and an expensive underperforming asset.
A battery should not be treated as a simple add-on. It should have a defined commercial role, whether that is storing excess solar electricity, reducing peak-time grid use, supporting EV charging or improving tariff flexibility.
“The worst renewable energy projects usually start with a product. The best ones start with the site, the usage data and the commercial objective. Once you understand those, the right system becomes much clearer.” - Ben Price, Co-founder of Heatable
Commercial solar consultancy
Commercial solar panels can be one of the most effective ways for businesses to reduce electricity costs.
If your business uses a significant amount of electricity during daylight hours, solar can allow you to generate power on-site instead of buying all of it from the grid.
However, not every site is equally suitable.
A proper commercial solar assessment should consider:
Roof size
Roof orientation
Roof condition
Structural capacity
Shading
Installation access
Current electricity usage
Future electricity demand
Daytime load profile
Export potential
Grid constraints
Expected payback period
The goal is not simply to install as many panels as possible. The goal is to install the right system for your business.
A business that uses most of its electricity during the day may benefit from a different system design than a business with heavier evening or overnight demand. That is why usage data matters.
Commercial battery storage consultancy
Battery storage can make renewable energy more flexible and more valuable for businesses.
A commercial battery allows your business to store electricity and use it when it is most beneficial. That electricity could come from your solar panels, from the grid during cheaper periods, or from a combination of both.
Battery storage can help businesses:
Store excess solar electricity
Use more self-generated power on-site
Reduce peak-time grid consumption
Take advantage of cheaper off-peak electricity
Support EV charging
Improve energy flexibility
Reduce exposure to price volatility
Strengthen the business case for solar
But battery storage is not automatically right for every site.
The value depends on your usage profile, tariff structure, peak demand, solar generation, site capacity and future energy plans.
A commercial battery should have a clear purpose. For one business, that might mean storing excess solar power for later use. For another, it might mean reducing peak-time electricity costs. For another, it might mean supporting EV chargers, refrigeration, manufacturing equipment or other high-load operations.
A battery needs a job. It might be storing excess solar, reducing peak demand, supporting EV charging or improving tariff flexibility. If you cannot clearly explain what the battery is there to do, the system probably has not been designed properly.
Solar and battery storage together
For many businesses, the strongest renewable energy strategy is a combined commercial solar and battery storage system.
Solar panels generate electricity during the day. Battery storage helps your business use more of that electricity on-site rather than exporting it back to the grid.
This can be useful for businesses that:
Generate more solar electricity than they can immediately use
Have high electricity demand outside peak solar hours
Want to reduce evening or peak-time grid usage
Operate across extended hours
Are planning to install EV chargers
Want more control over energy costs
A combined solar and battery system can improve the overall value of a renewable energy project, but only when it is designed carefully.
Oversizing the battery can weaken the return on investment. Undersizing it can limit the benefit. The right answer depends on site-specific modelling.
That is why Heatable’s consultancy process looks at your energy usage, tariff, site conditions and future plans before making a recommendation.
Why energy usage data matters
One of the biggest mistakes businesses make is judging a renewable energy project on total annual consumption alone.
Annual usage matters, but it does not tell the full story.
For solar and battery storage, timing is critical. A business that uses 100,000 kWh per year mostly during daylight hours may need a different system from a business that uses the same amount of electricity but mostly in the evening, overnight or in short high-demand bursts.
That is why Heatable’s renewable energy consultancy can review your consumption profile, including half-hourly electricity data where available.
This helps build a clearer picture of:
When your business uses the most electricity
How much solar generation you could use directly
Whether battery storage could improve self-consumption
Whether you are exposed to peak-time electricity costs
How future changes, such as EV chargers, could affect demand
What system size is likely to produce the best commercial return
Good data leads to better system design.
Our renewable energy consultancy process
Heatable’s consultancy process is designed to give businesses a clear route from initial interest to a practical renewable energy plan.
1. Initial consultation
We start by understanding your business, your site and your goals.
This may include your current electricity costs, property type, operating hours, budget, sustainability targets and whether you are interested in solar panels, battery storage or both.
2. Energy usage review
We review how your business uses electricity.
Where available, half-hourly electricity data can be especially useful because it shows when your business uses power, not just how much it uses overall.
This helps identify whether solar, battery storage or a combined system is likely to make commercial sense.
3. Site assessment
We assess whether your premises are suitable for renewable energy technology.
For solar, this may include roof space, orientation, shading, roof condition and structural suitability.
For battery storage, this may include available space, electrical infrastructure, fire safety considerations, access and how the battery would integrate with your existing supply.
4. System modelling
We model the potential system based on your site and usage profile.
This helps estimate likely generation, self-consumption, battery usage, annual savings and payback period.
5. Commercial recommendation
We recommend the most suitable system for your business.
This may be solar only, battery storage only, or a combined solar and battery system.
The recommendation is based on commercial performance, not just technical possibility.
6. Installation planning
If you choose to proceed, Heatable can support the installation process and help coordinate the project through design, delivery and commissioning.
Businesses do not just need a system that works on paper. They need one that can be installed safely, maintained properly and integrated into the way the building actually operates.
Who is renewable energy consultancy suitable for?
Heatable’s renewable energy consultancy service is suitable for a wide range of businesses and commercial properties, including:
Warehouses
Factories
Farms
Offices
Retail units
Hotels
Restaurants
Leisure facilities
Schools
Healthcare premises
Industrial units
Landlords
Property developers
Multi-site businesses
The strongest candidates are usually businesses with meaningful electricity demand, suitable roof or land space, and a desire to reduce long-term energy costs.
However, even if you are not sure whether your site is suitable, a consultancy assessment can help you find out quickly.
Benefits of renewable energy consultancy
A consultancy-led approach can help businesses avoid expensive mistakes.
Instead of jumping straight into a system quote, Heatable helps assess whether the technology is suitable, what size system makes sense and how the investment is likely to perform.
The main benefits include:
More accurate system sizing
Better understanding of likely savings
Clearer payback expectations
Reduced risk of over-specification
Better integration between solar and battery storage
Improved long-term energy planning
Stronger commercial justification
Support with installation planning
A clearer route from feasibility to delivery
For businesses, the point is not just to “go green”. The point is to invest in an energy system that supports the business commercially, operationally and environmentally.
Why work with Heatable?
Heatable helps businesses make better renewable energy decisions by combining commercial understanding with technical delivery.
We do not believe in vague savings claims, oversized systems or one-size-fits-all recommendations.
Our approach is built around what will actually work for your site.
With Heatable, you get:
Clear renewable energy advice
Commercial solar panel expertise
Commercial battery storage expertise
Usage-led system recommendations
Transparent savings and payback estimates
Support from consultation through to installation
A simpler route to business renewable energy
Through Heatable’s commercial renewable energy service, businesses can explore solar and battery storage with proper guidance, practical modelling and a clear understanding of the likely return.
Renewable energy consultancy for commercial solar panels
If your business is considering commercial solar panels, Heatable can help you understand whether the investment makes sense.
We can assess your site, estimate how much electricity your system could generate, and help determine how much of that electricity your business is likely to use directly.
A consultancy-led approach helps avoid common mistakes, such as installing a system that is too large, too small or poorly matched to your electricity demand.
Renewable energy consultancy for battery storage
If your business is considering commercial battery storage, Heatable can help you understand whether a battery will improve your energy strategy.
Battery storage can be valuable, but only when it is sized and configured correctly.
We can assess whether a battery could help your business store excess solar electricity, reduce peak-time costs, support EV charging or make better use of flexible tariffs.
Start your renewable energy project with Heatable
Renewable energy can offer major benefits for businesses, but only when the system is properly planned.
Heatable’s renewable energy consultancy service helps you understand your options, assess the numbers and move forward with confidence.
Whether you are considering commercial solar panels, battery storage, or a combined renewable energy system, we can help you build a practical plan that works for your business.
Speak to Heatable today to discuss renewable energy consultancy for your business.
