Solar for Construction
Designing solar into new-build and refurbishment from the outset: one team for the building and its power.
The best time to plan solar is while a building is being designed or refurbished. Because we build, re-roof and install solar, we can integrate generation into a project from day one rather than bolting it on later.
That means the roof, structure and array are all designed to work together.
Construction sites burn through energy (power tools, lighting, welfare units and cabins) usually from expensive, high-emission diesel generators. Solar panels for construction sites deliver reliable, clean power that works with your existing setup, scales as the site changes, and is easy to remove at project end.
What’s included
How it works
Solar feeds directly into your site's electrical system to reduce reliance on diesel and grid power. Battery storage covers gaps, storing daytime generation for overnight and early starts, and a backup generator activates automatically when demand exceeds capacity, giving a clean hybrid power system.
Benefits
- Cut fuel costs: reduce diesel consumption by up to 60% from day one.
- Reduce emissions and carbon footprint, with accurate data for ESG reporting.
- Silent power: cut noise complaints near residential areas.
- Energy independence while waiting on delayed grid connections.
- Strengthen ESG credentials and Considerate Constructors scores.
Our process
Site assessment and feasibility; modular, scalable power planning; robust, safe infrastructure design; installation integrated with battery storage and existing generators as a hybrid system; and commissioning, decommissioning and handover: certified to BS 7671, with the system safely removed at completion. On most medium-to-large sites, fuel savings offset the installation cost during the project.
Seen in our projects.
Power you can see.
Commercial rooftop, ground-mount and agricultural solar installed by our energy team.
Guides and project stories.
GuidesCommercial solar payback explained: what affects it and how long it takesHow commercial solar payback works, what drives it, from daytime demand to roof condition, and how we model yours before you commit.Read the article 
GuidesShould you re-roof before installing solar? The case for doing both togetherWhy roof condition matters before solar, how a combined roof and solar project works, and the warranty when we fit the roof and the solar.Read the article 
GuidesBattery storage for business: when it makes sense and what it deliversWhen commercial battery storage makes sense, how it lifts solar self-consumption and how it keeps your business running through outages.Read the article Power your business with solar.
Our renewables team designs, installs and maintains commercial solar, storage and EV charging across the North West and the UK.
Construction site solar questions answered.
Can't see your question here? Our team is happy to talk it through.
Can solar be designed into a new-build or refurbishment?
Yes. Because we build, re-roof and install solar, we can integrate generation from day one so the roof, structure and array all work together, with combined roof-and-solar warranties.
How does solar site power work alongside our generators?
Solar feeds directly into your site's electrical system, battery storage covers overnight and early starts, and a backup generator activates automatically when demand exceeds capacity, giving you a clean hybrid power system.
How much diesel could solar save on site?
Solar can reduce diesel consumption by up to 60% from day one. On most medium-to-large sites, fuel savings offset the installation cost during the project.
What happens to the system when the project finishes?
We handle decommissioning and handover, and the system is safely removed at completion.
Can solar help if our grid connection is delayed?
Yes. Solar with battery storage gives you energy independence while you wait on a delayed grid connection, with silent power that helps cut noise complaints near residential areas.
Let's talk about your next project.
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