How Commercial & Industrial Solar Can Benefit Your Business

Understanding Commercial and Industrial Solar

Solar energy is becoming a powerful tool for businesses to reduce energy costs and lower their environmental impact. Commercial and industrial solar refers to the installation of solar panels on business rooftops or premises, generating clean energy that can be used to power day-to-day operations.

Whether your business is large or small, switching to solar can help you take control of rising energy costs, improve sustainability, and meet your Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals.

How Does Commercial & Industrial Solar Work?

1. Solar Panels Harness the Sun's Energy

Solar panels installed on your business premises capture sunlight and convert it into electricity, providing a clean, renewable energy source. This energy can be used directly to power your operations, reducing your reliance on the grid.

2. Lower Energy Bills & Increased Control Over Costs

By generating your own electricity, you reduce the amount of power you need to purchase from the grid. This leads to significant savings on energy bills, especially for businesses that consume a lot of energy.

3. Solar Batteries for Storage

Adding battery storage to your solar system allows you to store excess energy generated during the day. This stored energy can be used during the night or on cloudy days, reducing reliance on grid electricity during peak hours when rates are highest.

4. Smart Management & Flexibility

Many businesses are choosing to integrate their solar systems with smart technologies that allow for efficient energy management. This means your system can automatically optimize energy use, reducing waste and increasing savings.

Benefits of Solar for Commercial & Industrial Businesses

1. Save Money on Energy Bills

Solar helps your business save on electricity costs by generating your own energy. This means predictable energy pricing, and the potential for long-term savings.

2. Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

By adopting solar energy, your business can significantly reduce its carbon emissions, aligning with growing sustainability and ESG requirements.

3. Increase Property Value

Investing in solar not only helps reduce your operational costs but can also increase the value of your property over time.

4. Boost Your Business’s Image

Solar energy shows customers, clients, and investors that your business is committed to sustainability and responsible energy use, enhancing your brand reputation.

Step 1: Free, No-Obligation Assessment and Quote

At Energet.com.au, we’re not just here to make a sale—we’re here to help your business discover whether solar and other renewable energy solutions are right for you. We offer a free, no-obligation assessment to understand your energy needs and provide a tailored quote that helps you see exactly how solar could work for your business.

This assessment gives you the insights you need to make an informed decision, without any pressure. We’ll walk you through:
✔️ Your energy usage and costs.
✔️ How solar could reduce those costs.
✔️ Whether solar, batteries, or other renewable energy products are a good fit.

Whether you’re curious about solar power, battery storage, or other energy solutions, we’re here to guide you through every step of the process.

📞 Book your free, no-obligation assessment today and take the first step toward reducing energy costs, increasing sustainability, and improving your bottom line.

Discover:

How Much Money Your Business Will Save on Energy

How Much Carbon Emissions You Will Offset

What Government Rebates & Other Incentives You Are Entitled To

Solar energy should make good financial sense to your business. Contact us for a free assessment and discover how solar can work for you.

Leasing or Renting Your Premises:

Are you leasing or renting your premises and don’t think you can have solar? Well actually you can. Solar is not about whether you own or lease (of course you have to get permission), its about whether it’s viable based on how long you will be there.

As a rule of thumb, as long as you are there 5 years or longer you should see great returns which support investing in solar. For example, if you spend $5,000 per month on energy and solar can save you 70%, you will save $3,000 per month ($36,000 per year). A suitable solar system to reduce this type of energy use may cost you $70k to $100k after government rebates, which represents a 2-3 payback period (this is very good). Therefore if you are leasing for 5-10 years you will benefit from 3 to 7 years at 70% lower energy rates saving you approximately $100,000 to $200,000 over that period. Plus you will protect your business against exposure to future energy price rises expected. Then if you leave the site after 10 years, you can just leave the solar system in places and you have received great benefit from it and are well ahead.

Landlords usually do not want to pay for a solar system for you as its your energy bill. So its usually down to you to firstly, get an assessment to see if solar can be worthwhile and then invest into it if it makes sense to your business. You can then take the report to discuss this with your landlord and get their consent to install - which they usually give provided they don’t have to pay for it. There are also many ways to install solar now which do not damage the building, so all should be happy.

Having an assessment is the best way to discover what you need, and if solar can help you firstly. If it does, then you will also be far more convincing in your discussions with your landlord.