Solar for Business

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A new pilot partnership is set to turn solar energy into savings for businesses in Babergh and Mid Suffolk.

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have teamed up with West Suffolk Council to offer companies access to the successful Solar for Business initiative.

Businesses can now reduce their carbon emissions and save money on energy bills by signing up to have solar panels provided and installed on their premises, for free.

Electricity generated by the panels is then sold to the business at a rate lower than their current tariff, helping to slash energy bills and improve their bottom line.

Solar for Business has been running successfully in West Suffolk for nine years – helping more than a hundred companies to save a total of around £700,000 and 2,000 tonnes in harmful CO2 emissions per year. 

The initiative is now being extended, with businesses across Babergh and Mid Suffolk also able to sign up to the scheme.

Are you eligible? 

To be eligible, businesses must be within West Suffolk, Babergh or Mid Suffolk’s district boundaries, and must have a minimum electricity consumption of 5,000kWh per year.  For a firm paying 25p/kWh this would mean electricity bills of around £1250 per year.

To find out more about the scheme, email: environment@westsuffolk.gov.uk, call 01284 757631 or visit: www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/solarforbusiness