Solar Panels for Property Developers

The Future Homes Standard and evolving planning requirements have made solar panel installation a standard element of new residential property development rather than an optional extra. Local planning authorities are increasingly requiring on-site renewable energy generation as a condition of consent. Energy Performance Certificate requirements continue to tighten. And buyers (particularly in the mid to upper market) actively seek homes with lower running costs and genuine sustainability credentials.

For property developers, it’s no longer a question of whether to include solar panels but how to include it efficiently, at the right cost, with the right installer, with minimum programme disruption and with a clear aftercare arrangement for the completed homes.

SPI Renewables works with property developers on both counts. We provide competitive pricing on solar panel system design, supply and installation. We also provide the long-term aftercare that gives homebuyers confidence in the renewable energy systems they are inheriting.

For developers working on regeneration, refurbishment or retrofit projects on existing residential stock, solar panel installation provides an energy performance improvement that directly affects EPC ratings and long-term asset value.

Retrofit solar panels on existing residential buildings requires a structural assessment and a system design that works within the constraints of the existing roof. SPI carries out both — and where roof condition is a barrier, advises on the combined roof and solar approach that addresses both issues in a single programme.

For mixed-use developments, SPI can design renewable energy systems that serve both commercial and residential elements of the scheme, with metering and monitoring arrangements appropriate for the ownership structure of the completed development.