When your business uses power
Lighting, cooling, refrigeration and equipment create different patterns of demand. Your bills and operating hours help connect those patterns to the hours when solar generates.
COMMERCIAL SOLAR
Power for the wayyou do business.
From the first lights on to the last customer out. Solar for offices, retail and business premises, shaped around your working day.
Plan around your premises
Your working day. Our starting point.
Opening hours, busy periods and the space above your business all help shape the right approach to solar.
How your premises work
Available roof area, shade, access and the building’s structure need to be considered together. If you lease the premises, include the property owner in the planning conversation.
What needs to keep running
Identify the equipment that matters during an outage and any planned expansion. Solar generation, battery backup and future capacity are distinct decisions to work through.
FROM THE NAT PORTFOLIO
Habitt.
282.6 kW installed
A commercial rooftop brought into the energy picture. One of the installations in NAT’s growing project portfolio.
Explore project highlightsFROM A PLAN TO A WORKING SYSTEM
A clear scope.
A shared direction.
Understand the premises
Start with recent bills, opening hours and a site review. Build a picture of the business before proposing the system.
Plan around the business
Agree the layout, equipment and installation access. Discuss scheduling and any necessary electrical shutdowns before work begins.
Make the handover clear
Set out commissioning checks, system monitoring and maintenance responsibilities, so your team knows what comes next.
BEFORE WE BEGIN
Good questions.
Useful answers.
Is solar suitable for a business that operates into the evening?
It may be. Review daytime and evening consumption separately. Solar produces during daylight; evening demand and backup needs require their own assessment, including whether storage is appropriate.
Can we explore solar for rented premises?
Start by discussing roof access, installation permission and the intended term with your property owner. The building arrangements should be clear before a system is designed.
Will installation interrupt our business?
Access, working hours and any required electrical shutdowns should be planned with your team. The schedule depends on the site and agreed scope; it is best discussed during assessment.
What information should we share first?
Your location, recent electricity bills, operating hours and a short description of the premises are a useful start. Mention major equipment, backup priorities and any planned changes.
LET’S LOOK AT YOUR BUSINESS
Your next step.
A conversation with NAT.
Tell us about your premises, your working hours and what you want solar to achieve.