Projects that went ahead, and the structure that made them work.

Problem

Peak demand charges were rising and a 500kWp roof array had been shelved twice because it needed cash the business wanted for a new line.

Solution

Rooftop solar plus 500kW battery for peak shaving, engineered and installed as one project.

Funding structure

£680,000 over 7 years, staged drawdown across array, battery and switchgear.

Outcome

Monthly repayment sits below the combined energy saving. The production line investment went ahead as planned.

Problem

40 electric vans on order with no depot power to charge them. The DNO quote for the supply upgrade arrived after the vehicle order.

Solution

Vehicles, 20 dual-socket chargers, groundworks and the supply upgrade funded as one coordinated package.

Funding structure

£1.4m across two drawdowns aligned to vehicle delivery and energisation dates.

Outcome

Fleet went live on schedule. Fuel line replaced with a lower, predictable energy and finance cost.

Problem

Diesel generators running 24/7 on three sites, with a major client tender now scoring low-emission site setups.

Solution

Six battery hybrid power units replacing continuously running generators.

Funding structure

£240,000 over 5 years, repayments matched to project-run revenue.

Outcome

Fuel burn down sharply, and the contractor met the emissions criteria on the tender it went on to win.

Problem

Grid capacity was capping what tenants could install, and the site could not support further electrification.

Solution

New substation, switchroom and shared 2MWh storage serving multiple units.

Funding structure

£1.1m over 10 years, structured across landlord and two anchor tenants.

Outcome

Capacity released for three tenant projects that had previously been refused connection.