Sector · Retail & Hospitality

Energy that doesn’t close the kitchen.

Hotels, restaurants, gyms, retail parks. Solar paired with battery for the dinner-service peak, EV charging for guests, heat pumps for hot water that never runs out.

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Why Retail & Hospitality?

The retail and hospitality sector has unique characteristics that make renewable energy particularly valuable.

High Energy Costs

Lighting, HVAC, refrigeration, and commercial kitchens create substantial electricity bills. Solar can offset 40-70% of daytime consumption, delivering significant savings.

Destination Charging

Attract EV drivers to your hotel, restaurant, or shop with convenient charging. Customers charge while they dine, shop, or stay - turning charging time into dwell time.

Customer Expectations

Consumers increasingly prefer sustainable businesses. Visible solar panels and EV chargers communicate your environmental commitment and can influence purchasing decisions.

Car Park Canopies

Transform customer car parks into generating assets with solar canopies. Provide covered parking while generating electricity and housing EV chargers.

Guest Amenity

For hotels, EV charging is becoming an expected amenity. Guests increasingly search for hotels with charging facilities when planning road trips.

Revenue Generation

Charge for EV charging as an additional revenue stream. Integrate with payment systems for seamless guest billing or public pay-per-use charging.

Solutions for Retail & Hospitality

Destination EV Charging

Install customer-facing EV chargers that attract visitors and extend dwell time. Offer free charging as a value-add or charge customers for paid charging revenue.

Attract EV-driving customers
Extend dwell time (charging = spending)
Paid or complimentary options
Hotel guest billing integration

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Rooftop & Canopy Solar

Generate clean electricity from rooftops or car park canopies. Offset high energy consumption from refrigeration, lighting, and HVAC systems.

Offset 40-70% of electricity
Car park canopies available
Visible sustainability statement
Power your EV chargers

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Battery Storage

Store solar energy for evening use when demand peaks in hospitality. Reduce demand charges and ensure backup power for critical refrigeration.

Evening energy from daytime solar
Reduce peak demand charges
Backup for refrigeration
Store cheap overnight electricity

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Heat Pumps

Efficient heating and cooling for hotels and restaurants. Heat pumps also provide hot water - essential for hospitality operations.

Heating, cooling, and hot water
3-4x more efficient than gas
Quiet operation for guests
Enhanced Capital Allowances

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Sector-Specific Considerations

Guest-Facing Charging

For hotels and restaurants, charging needs to integrate with guest experience. We specify user-friendly chargers, design for easy access, and integrate with property management systems for seamless billing.

Refrigeration Backup

For food retail and hospitality, refrigeration is critical. Battery storage can provide backup power during outages, protecting valuable stock and ensuring food safety compliance.

Aesthetic Solutions

Customer-facing businesses often have aesthetic requirements. We offer discreet installations, all-black panels, and thoughtfully designed car park canopies that enhance rather than detract from your premises.

Extended Operating Hours

Hospitality often operates into evening hours when solar generation ends. Battery storage bridges this gap, storing daytime solar for evening use when customer activity peaks.

Hospitality Success Story

Solar panels and EV chargers at boutique hotel

Boutique Hotel | Hertfordshire

Hotel Solar & Guest EV Charging

A boutique hotel installed 30kWp solar, 50kWh battery storage, and 4 guest EV chargers. The combination reduced energy costs by 45%, and EV charging has become a key marketing differentiator attracting eco-conscious guests.

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