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'No hesitation in recommending Spirit Energy'

 -Peter Dennis, Managing Director, Philip Dennis Foodservice

'Everything was done perfectly'

 -Jo Slimin, Calleva Community Energy

'Installation was better than seamless'

 -Giles Owen, Operations Director, Hansgrohe UK

Philip Dennis Foodservice Turned Their Roof Into £2,400,000

In 2024, Spirit Energy installed 1,636 solar panels for Phillip Dennis Foodservice Ltd in Oxfordshire. The system is expected to save over £85,000 in the first year, should pay for itself in under four years, and save over £2,400,000 on electricity bills over 25 years. 

Businesses in a similar situation to Phillip Dennis Foodservice are wasting over £7,000 per month on electricity bills.

"Spirit Energy were proactive, gave sound technical advice, and designed a system to suit our needs. Spirit worked seemlessly to deliver the project on time, on budget, and with minimal disruption to our business. I would have no hesitation in recommending them"

-Managing Director of Phillip Dennis Foodservice Ltd, Peter Dennis

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Primary Sectors We Work With

Spirit has helped over 50 schools take control of their energy use, reduce carbon emissions and reinvest savings back into education. We offer tailored solar panel solutions for primary schools, secondary schools and academies, supporting everything from initial feasibility to installation and ongoing maintenance. With options like Power Purchase Agreements and grant support, schools can benefit from solar with no upfront cost, cutting energy bills by up to 70% and turning rooftops into learning tools for science and sustainability.

Corporate offices can make a strong business and environmental case for solar. By generating clean electricity onsite, offices can cut energy bills, reduce Scope 2 emissions, and strengthen ESG performance. Solar is not only a cost-saving measure but also a marketing tool, demonstrating visible commitment to sustainability that resonates with clients, investors, and staff. Spirit provides end-to-end support, from feasibility and design through to installation and maintenance, with flexible funding options including Power Purchase Agreements that require no upfront cost. For businesses, solar delivers measurable savings, long-term protection from rising energy prices, and a powerful way to showcase leadership in environmental responsibility.

Golf courses are ideally positioned to benefit from solar, with extensive clubhouse rooftops and open land well suited to panels. By producing clean electricity onsite, they can cut daytime energy bills, reduce Scope 2 emissions, and strengthen their sustainability credentials. Solar is not only a cost-saving measure but also a powerful marketing tool, showcasing a visible commitment to environmental responsibility that appeals to members, visitors, and sponsors. Spirit provides full support, from feasibility and design through to installation and maintenance, with funding options such as Power Purchase Agreements meaning no upfront cost. For golf clubs, solar offers a practical way to mitigate high daytime energy usage while demonstrating leadership in sustainable leisure management.

Spirit has supported care homes across the UK in cutting energy costs, boosting resilience, and meeting sustainability targets through bespoke solar installations. With high daytime energy usage and large, underused rooftops, care homes are ideal candidates for solar, enabling significant bill reductions, improved EPC ratings, and protection from rising energy prices. Whether you’re looking to reduce your carbon footprint or lower overheads, we offer full support from feasibility to financing, installation, and maintenance. Solar can even be installed at no upfront cost through Power Purchase Agreements, helping future-proof your care home while demonstrating a clear commitment to environmental responsibility.

With their large, unobstructed rooftops and high daytime energy usage, warehouses are perfectly suited to solar. At Spirit, we help warehouse operators cut costs, increase grid independence, and meet ESG goals with low-maintenance, high-output solar systems. Whether your focus is financial return, future-proofing, or sustainability, we offer end-to-end support, from feasibility and design to installation and maintenance. Solar can be funded through options like Power Purchase Agreements, meaning no upfront cost and the potential for early positive cashflow. It’s a smart investment that also strengthens your site’s resilience and improves your EPC rating.

Hotels can unlock significant savings and sustainability benefits with solar. With high, consistent energy demand, generating clean electricity onsite allows hotels to cut energy bills, reduce carbon emissions, and lower Scope 2 emissions. Beyond cost savings, solar strengthens a hotel’s reputation by showing clear commitment to environmental responsibility, which resonates with guests and corporate clients alike. Spirit provides tailored solutions for the hospitality sector, handling everything from feasibility and design through to installation and maintenance. With options such as Power Purchase Agreements requiring no upfront investment, hotels can save money immediately while enhancing their green credentials and future-proofing their operations.

Farms are perfectly placed to benefit from solar, with large roofs, open land, and high daytime electricity usage. Spirit has worked with arable, dairy, and poultry farms to cut energy bills, improve margins, and make use of unused space through rooftop and ground-mounted solar systems. We handle everything from feasibility studies and planning applications to installation and maintenance, ensuring systems are safe, efficient, and built to last. With support available via government grants and Power Purchase Agreements, you can often install solar at no upfront cost – turning energy overheads into long-term savings.

Hotels can take control of rising energy costs and strengthen their ESG commitments with solar. By generating clean electricity onsite, hotels can cut down large energy bills and reduce Scope 2 emissions, while moving closer to an entirely green operation. Solar is also a powerful marketing tool, enabling hotels to showcase visible sustainability leadership that appeals to environmentally conscious guests, corporate clients, and investors. Spirit provides end-to-end support, from feasibility studies and system design through to installation and ongoing maintenance, with flexible funding options including Power Purchase Agreements that require no upfront cost. For hotels, solar delivers long-term savings, improved resilience, and a compelling story of going green.

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Philip Dennis Food Service Cuts £85,000 Off Annual Bills with 695 kWp Solar

Saves £85,000 per year on electricity (equivalent to £7,000 a month)

695 kWp system of 1,636 panels generates 720,000 kWh annually

Pays back in five years (23 % IRR; £1.8 m NPV over 20 years)

Offsets 2,877 tonnes of CO₂ over 20 years (≈16,440 trees)

Powering Hansgrohe’s Eco2030 Ambitions: 212 Panels Deliver £18,500 Year-One Savings

Aligns perfectly with Hansgrohe's Eco2030 roadmap, driving all sites towards carbon neutrality

Cuts annual electricity costs by over £18,500

126.4 kWp system pays for itself in just four years (34 % IRR)

Offsets 22 118 kg of CO₂ in its first year

Powering Hansgrohe’s Eco2030 Ambitions

Aligns perfectly with Hansgrohe's Eco2030 roadmap, driving all sites towards carbon neutrality

Delivered entirely by Spirit Energy’s in-house team with a single point of contact

Staff can track real-time CO₂ savings and environmental impact via a dedicated app

Mid-project upgrade to jumbo 595 W panels included at no extra cost, seamless from start to finish

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Vishal Giga
Operations Director

Joined Spirit in 2010

Vishal joined Spirit Energy a few months after Erica and Ian founded the business in 2010 as a project manager, and is now our Operations Director. All of our project managers and installers are in-house, and Vishal oversees them all and is in charge of making sure that every project goes smoothly and is installed on time. Vish has a wealth of experience with both commercial and residential projects, and directly manages every commercial project that we do, including our installations at Philip Dennis Foodservice in April 2024, and Hansgrohe's headquarters in September 2024.

Justin Parsons - Vertical - Spirit Energy - Head of Installations

Justin Parsons
Head of Installations

Joined Spirit in 2010

Justin is the backbone of the company and part of the leadership team. He has overall responsibility for the installers, electrical design and sign off of all systems as well doing a technical and structural survey for every project to ensure we can manage each job perfectly. His devotion and meticulous attention to detail has helped build Spirit into the reputable and trustworthy brand we are today. 

"My ultimate goal is to ensure our operations run smoothly, delivering exceptional customer service and top-quality installations to every customer, domestic or commercial."

-Vishal Giga, Operations Director

"I know that the technical & structural survey is a step that other installers don't feel is necessary, but many of Spirit's customers appreciate the chance to talk to the actual installers before the installation date."

-Justin Parsons, Head of Installations

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Case Studies

Hansgrohe Commercial Office Warehouse Solar Panel Installation - Spirit Energy
Earlier this year, Hansgrohe’s UK headquarters in Warwick took a major step forward in their sustainability journey by installing 212 solar panels on their roof. This project is set to save the company over £18,000 annually on electricity bills while making a significant contribution to their environmental goals. 

Hansgrohe UK Headquarters
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Philip Dennis Foodservice Commercial Warehouse Solar Panel Installation - Spirit Energy

In 2024, Philip Dennis Foodservice took a big step towards taking advantage of their huge roof space by installing an extensive solar system across their warehouse and cold storage facilities. Recognizing the immense potential for cost savings and sustainability benefits, they partnered with us to implement the project.

Philip Dennis
Foodservice
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Claude Fenton Plant Hire Theale Quarry Commercial Warehouse Solar Panel Installation - Spirit Energy
In 2023, Spirit Energy installed a 315 kWp system for returning customer, Claude Fenton. This project was at their site at Theale Quarry in Berkshire. With an estimated annual output of 251,760 kWh and a massive 53 tonnes of CO2 saved each year, not only is this installation providing cheap electricity to use on site, but the excess is exported back to the grid for a profit, further decreasing the payback period for the client.

Theale Quarry
Fenton Plant Hire
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Old Thorns Commercial Golf Course Solar Panel Installation - Flat Roof Commercial Solar Panels - Spirit Energy

The system that Spirit Energy installed for Old Thorns Hotel & Golf Course spans three rooftops and comprises of 5 inverters and 630 JA Solar 345W panels. Overall we expect this will generate 208,419kWh annually. This installation was financed with a solar power purchase agreement, allowing Old Thorns to cut their electricity bills by half with no upfront cost.

Old Thorns
Hotel & Golf Course
Case Study
Spirit House Commercial Office and Warehouse Solar Panel Installation for Marketing Branding - Spirit Energy
In December, Spirit Energy installed a solar system on our office and warehouse in Reading. The array is projected to have an annual output of over 48 MWh, and save over 11 tonnes of CO2 annually.

Spirit House
Case Study
Sparshot College Commercial School Solar Panel Installation - Spirit Energy

Spirit installed and commissioned Solar PV systems for 20 buildings spread out over Andover College, and Sparsholt College near Winchester.

In total, we installed over 2,500 solar panels across the site.

Sparshot College
Case Study
Claude Fenton Fenton Ground Mount Commercial Solar Installation - Spirit Energy
Spirit commissioned a 249.5kWp ground-mounted system for Claude Fenton Holdings in Reading. This particular system comprised of 998 x Renesola panels. The system is expected to generate 235,449 kWh per year, with payback period of 6 years.

Recycling Plant
Fenton Plant Hire
Case Study
Berkeley Group Commercial Solar Installation - Spirit Energy-1
In March 2019, Spirit installed an extensive solar PV system for Berkeley Group’s new modular homes factory in Northfleet, Kent. We were contracted by E.ON to design and commission the system, which was funded by a power purchase agreement. The array spans two trapezoidal sheet metal roofs and totals 364 kWp. The 1,325 panel system is completed by 12 Fronius inverters.

Berkeley Modular Homes Factory
Case Study
CPV Commercial Warehouse Solar Installation - Spirit Energy
Over the course of 2 months, Spirit Energy installed a vast 491.265 kWp solar PV system at CPV Ltd in Romsey. CPV Ltd is a company based in East Wellow, Romsey who specialise in engineering pipe systems for industrial applications. They reached out to us to explore the potential of installing solar PV at their site to reinforce their sustainability credentials and reduce the carbon footprint of their operations. 

CPV Ltd
Case Study
Cathedral Hill Industrial Estate Warehouse Solar Panel Installation - Spirit Energy
Between 2021 and 2023, Savills Investment Management and Spirit Energy fitted a 500 kWp solar PV system and 351 kWh of battery storage to 13 units at Cathedral Hill, Guildford. Comprising 1,250 Trina panels, Solis inverters and 26 Tesla Powerwalls, it will generate approximately 450,000 kWh per year, abate approximately 232 tonnes of CO₂ and save approximately £48,000 annually with a five-year payback.

Cathedral Hill Industrial Estate
Case Study
Basingstoke Golf Club Solar Panel Installation - Spirit Energy-1

In January 2025, Basingstoke Golf Club installed 263 high-efficiency solar panels totalling 118.35 kWp across its maintenance shed and driving-range roofs, generating around 104,000 kWh of clean electricity each year to cut energy bills by roughly £21,000 and prevent 23.4 tonnes of CO₂ emissions. Delivered from first enquiry to commissioning in just seven working days, the system achieves payback in three to four years (IRRs of 37 % and 47 % on each roof) while supplying over 80 % of on-site demand. 

Basingstoke Golf Club
Case Study

Latest Case Study

Dalton Lodge - 91.91kWp (Oct '25)

Dalton Lodge - 91.91kWp (Oct '25)


Introduction
As part of their continued commitment to sustainability, B&M Care Homes has embarked on a significant renewable energy upgrade at Dalton Lodge, with the installation of a large-scale solar PV system designed and delivered by Spirit Energy. The project marks another step in B&M’s strategy to reduce operational costs while supporting the organisation’s environmental and social responsibility goals.

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Latest Blog

Understanding Commercial Solar Paybacks in the UK

Posted by Alicja Kopinska on 31 Oct 2025
Understanding Commercial Solar Paybacks in the UK

With energy markets in flux and corporate ESG reporting tightening, solar and battery systems are becoming cornerstone assets for UK businesses. In 2025, government-backed grants, capital incentives, and energy export payments are accelerating payback times and helping organisations strengthen both their sustainability and financial positions.

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