Sectors · Self-Storage
Solar Panels for Self-Storage Facilities
Self-storage buildings have big, flat roofs with no shade, and steady power use for lighting, security, lifts and heating or cooling. We design solar and battery systems that make the most of that roof, cutting costs and adding value to your site.
Your Challenges, Solved
Getting Real Value From a Big Roof
Self-storage sites use energy differently from most businesses. Here’s how we design around that.
More roof than energy demand
A full roof can make more power in the day than the building uses.
Designed to use and sell power
We balance what you use on site, battery storage (saving power for later) and selling to the grid, to get the best return from your roof.
Round-the-clock security
CCTV, door entry, alarms and lighting run all night, when solar isn’t making power.
Battery storage
Save daytime solar power to run security and lighting overnight.
Customers accessing units all day
Your site stays open, with vehicles and customers moving around during the install.
Safe, CDM-managed works
Under CDM (UK construction safety law), we plan lifting, access routes and no-go zones so your site stays open and safe.
Exporting to the grid
Sending lots of power to the grid needs approval from your DNO (local network company), and the local network may not take much.
G99 managed for you
We handle the application to your DNO. If the local network can’t take much, we design your system to limit what it sends back.
Growing a portfolio
Owners with several sites want one approach they can repeat that adds value to each one.
Portfolio rollouts
The same design, installation and monitoring at every site, run as one project.
Solar + Storage
Power Your Site Day and Night
Adding a battery to your solar means the power your roof makes in the day can run security, lighting and door entry overnight, so you buy less from the grid day and night.
What a Project Looks Like
A Typical Self-Storage Install
Every site is different, but this shows what a typical self-storage roof project looks like.
A rough guide only. We confirm your system size, timings and savings after a site survey.
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FAQs
Self-Storage Solar Questions
Our site doesn’t use much electricity. Is solar still worth it?
It can be. We look at on-site use, battery storage and export together. With the right design, a big roof can still pay back well, and export payments earn you money from spare power.
Will the site need to close during installation?
No. We plan the work around customer access, with safe routes and no-go zones, so your site stays open.
Can we roll solar out across several sites?
Yes. We survey and design each site, then run the rollout as one project with the same monitoring and reporting.
Can a battery run our security overnight?
A battery of the right size can store daytime solar to cover overnight use such as CCTV, door entry and lighting, so you buy less from the grid.
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Make Your Roof Work Harder
Book a free site survey and we’ll show you the system size, savings, export income and payback time for your site.