Think solar is too costly? These figures show why it is in fact the best option for your business

As we all know, solar panels are currently on the come up and this doesn't look like changing. A price decrease has seen more investment in solar meaning more progress has been made technologically, resulting in better solar panels at a better price. With Solar PV you get excellent renewable energy which helps both the environment and your bank account.

Our PPA agreement - which is explained in an earlier blog post from us - helps to reduce the cost of solar, basically, you don't pay for the panels you pay for the energy they produce, and any unused energy produced is sold back to the grid. This on average will save you between 15% to 20% on your energy bills and effectively avoids the often more costly price of purchasing solar panels outright.

For further proof of the possible savings with solar, we used our panels on our warehouse and per year we have:

• Avoided 75,781 tonnes of carbon (20,000 trees worth of stored carbon)

• Produced 232,000 kWh of energy (£40,000 worth of energy - the average medium sized business will only use 25,000 to 50,000 kWh of energy per year)

This is a major saving as with our PPA prices the 232,000 kWh of energy would only have cost a mere £24,000, a £17,000 saving compared to what we would have paid buying the same amount of energy from the grid. Realistically, assuming you are a small or medium-sized business, you will only use 20,000 to 50,000 kWh of energy.

So if let's say, you use 50,000 kWh of energy, using our PPA agreement that will only cost you around £9,000. Last year, the average price in the UK for a kWh of energy was 18.9p, multiply that by 50,000 and you get £9,450. This is a saving of £450 or 5%, a highly noticeable difference that will certainly add up over the years, and with energy prices from the grid continuing to rise there is no doubt the potential percentage cost saved will be a lot higher.

For more in-depth information on how we can save you money with solar, visit the example installation page on this site to see more facts and figures.

Don't miss out on this great chance to save on your energy bill. Contact us at info@helixsolar.co.uk or 01302 897778 to find out how we can provide you with Solar PV today!