Fund solar without draining your capital.

There is no universal government grant that pays for solar panels outright in England. What exists instead is a set of genuinely valuable incentives: 0% VAT on home solar and battery installations until March 2027, Smart Export Guarantee payments for electricity you export, tax reliefs for businesses through capital allowances, and a business rates exemption for onsite renewable generation. Schemes like ECO4 help specific low-income households. Anyone promising 'free government solar panels' for a typical home or business is not telling the whole story.

Yes, two ways. A Power Purchase Agreement puts a system on your roof at no capital cost: we install, own and maintain it, and you buy the power it produces at a rate below your grid tariff. Asset finance spreads the cost of a system you own, with repayments typically covered in whole or part by the energy savings. Which suits you depends on whether you want ownership on your balance sheet.

We design, install, operate and maintain the solar system on your building at no upfront cost. You pay only for the electricity it generates, at a rate lower than your grid supplier and locked in for the contract term, which protects you from market spikes. At the end of the term you can extend, buy the system outright, or have it removed.

A loan secured against the solar installation itself, so your existing credit lines and cash flow stay free for the business. You own the system from day one, claim the tax benefits, and structure repayments so the energy savings do the heavy lifting. Finance is subject to status and provided through third-party lenders.

Solar panels qualify for a 50% first-year capital allowance, so half the cost can be set against taxable profits in year one, with the remainder written down after that. Eligible onsite renewable plant, including solar, is also exempt from business rates until 2035. Your accountant can confirm how these apply to your structure; we provide the itemised costs they need.

The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) requires larger energy suppliers to pay you for renewable electricity you export to the grid. Rates vary by supplier and change over time, so it pays to compare. For most systems we design, using your own power on site is worth more than exporting it, and a battery shifts that balance further in your favour.

The zero rate of VAT on energy-saving materials, including solar panels and battery storage installed in homes, currently runs until 31 March 2027, after which it is due to revert to 5%. On a typical domestic system that is a saving worth acting on while the window is open. Commercial installations are standard-rated, but VAT-registered businesses reclaim it as normal.

As a rule of thumb: choose outright purchase if you have the capital and want maximum lifetime return, asset finance if you want ownership and tax benefits without the capital outlay, and a PPA if you want the lowest-risk route with maintenance included and no debt on the balance sheet. We will model all three against your actual consumption before you decide.