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Commercial & Farm Battery Storage and Arbitrage in Scotland

Battery storage, solar PV and EV charging for farms, rural estates and businesses across Scotland, designed around your tariff and the way your site uses power.

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What can battery storage and arbitrage do for a Scottish farm or business?

A commercial battery stores electricity when your tariff is cheapest and supplies your site when prices peak, so you buy less grid power at the most expensive times. Paired with solar PV it also keeps daytime generation for later use or export. We survey your site, design the system and install through MCS-certified partners across Scotland.

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Tell us about your site

We will call you back to arrange a site survey and a written, no-obligation quote.

Who is commercial battery storage for?

Battery storage suits sites where electricity is a real cost, or where some of the load can move to cheaper hours.

  • Farms

    Dairies, grain drying, irrigation and workshops with steady or seasonal demand.

  • Rural estates

    Estate houses, holiday lets and outbuildings on one or several supplies.

  • High or flexible use

    Businesses with large bills, or loads that can move to cheaper hours.

  • Warehouses

    Cold storage, lighting and forklift charging across long operating days.

  • Hospitality

    Hotels, restaurants and venues with heavy evening and weekend demand.

What do we install for businesses?

Each system is designed around your site, your tariff and how you use power through the day and the year.

  • Commercial battery storage

    Sized for time-of-use and tariff arbitrage: charge in cheaper hours, use stored power at peak.

  • Solar PV

    Roof or ground-mounted arrays on barns, sheds and commercial roofs, paired with storage.

  • EV charging

    Chargers for fleet, staff and visitor vehicles, scheduled to use the cheapest power.

How do arbitrage savings work for a business?

A commercial battery charges when your electricity is cheaper, usually overnight or in off-peak windows, and supplies your site when unit rates peak. Power from solar PV that you cannot use straight away can be stored for later, or exported when the export rate makes that worthwhile. We do not quote typical savings, because they depend on factors specific to your site:

  • The gap between your off-peak and peak unit rates (the tariff spread)
  • How much power your site uses, and at what times of day
  • Battery capacity, power rating and round-trip efficiency
  • Solar generation on site and the export rate you are paid
  • Any standing or capacity charges on your supply

After the survey we model these from your own bills and usage, so the figures in your quote are based on your site.

How does a business installation work?

  • Site survey

    We review your bills, half-hourly data where available, supply and space for equipment.

  • Design

    A system sized to your usage and tariff, with grid paperwork for SP Energy Networks or SSEN.

  • Installation

    Fitted and commissioned through MCS-certified partners, with minimal disruption to your work.

  • Aftercare

    Monitoring, tariff reviews and support so the system keeps doing its job.

Spreading the cost

Interest-free credit up to £30,000, subject to status.

Common questions

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Short answers before you get a quote.

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Which businesses benefit most from battery storage and arbitrage?
Sites that use a lot of electricity, or can shift when they use it, usually benefit most. That includes farms with dairies, grain dryers or irrigation, rural estates, warehouses with cold storage, and hotels or restaurants with heavy evening demand. A site survey shows whether your usage pattern suits a battery.
How does battery arbitrage save a business money?
A commercial battery charges when your tariff is cheapest, typically overnight or in off-peak windows, then supplies your site through expensive peak periods. Surplus power, especially from solar PV, can be exported. Savings depend on your tariff spread, daily usage profile, battery size, efficiency and export rate, so we model them from your own data.
Can a farm combine solar PV, battery storage and EV charging?
Yes. Many farms pair solar PV on barn or shed roofs with a battery that stores daytime generation for evening milking, lighting or machinery, then add EV charging for vehicles. We design everything as one package so the inverter, battery and chargers work together and suit your grid connection.
Does a commercial battery need approval from the network operator?
Yes. Grid-connected systems must be notified to or approved by the local network operator: SP Energy Networks in central and southern Scotland, or SSEN in the north. Smaller systems are usually notified under G98, while larger ones need a G99 application. Our installation partners handle this paperwork as part of the project.
How can a business pay for battery storage?
Interest-free credit up to £30,000, subject to status. Larger projects can also be paid for directly or in phases, and your written quote sets out the cost of each stage. We only recommend a system after a site survey, so the quote reflects your actual site, usage and grid connection.

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No-obligation survey. Interest-free credit up to £30,000, subject to status.

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