The British weather is absolutely perfect for solar panels. Panels generate electricity from daylight, rather than direct sunlight, so they work even on the cloudiest days. Plus, if panels get too warm, they are less efficient.

Obviously solar panels do have a carbon footprint, everything does. But, they will also lower your business' carbon footprint. This opens up a whole raft of tax breaks, grants and government initiatives.

Absolutely not, any potential investors can see the benefits of solar when it comes to saving money. The money saving doesn't just come from reducing your energy bills, there are also benefits from tax breaks, grants and increasing the EPC rating of your premises.

All ways of creating energy have an efficiency. This is the amount of source material (coal/oil/sun) you need to put in compared to the amount of energy you get out. Coal is 33%, oil is 60%, wind is 50% and solar is 22%. Luckily the sun produces 1.4 kW per square meter, so 22% is plenty but the efficiency of solar panels is increasing every year.

The return on investment (ROI) for a commercial solar energy system in the UK is pretty impressive - ranging from 8% to 12% per year! And the payback periods are around 2 and 5 years.

To save you money and lower the carbon footprint of your business! If you have the space for a solar energy system, the real question is 'Why don't you have one?'.