What are renewable energy solutions for businesses?

Renewable energy solutions can include onsite solar generation, battery storage, electric vehicle charging, renewable electricity supply contracts and longer-term renewable procurement arrangements. The right combination will depend on the organisation’s sites, consumption, budget and operational requirements.

How should a business begin developing a renewable energy strategy?

The process should normally begin with a review of current energy consumption, contracts, site characteristics, operational priorities and carbon objectives. This helps identify which options may be technically and commercially suitable.

What is battery energy storage?

Battery energy storage allows electricity to be stored for use at another time. It may be used alongside solar generation, as part of a demand-management strategy or to provide additional flexibility within an organisation’s energy infrastructure.

Can renewable energy help an organisation control costs?

Renewable energy may support long-term cost control by reducing reliance on grid electricity, improving energy flexibility or providing access to alternative procurement structures. Outcomes will depend on the technology, contract, site and market conditions, so financial results should be assessed carefully.

What is renewable electricity procurement?

Renewable electricity procurement involves purchasing electricity supported by appropriate renewable sourcing arrangements and evidence. This can form part of a wider business energy contract or a more tailored procurement strategy.

What are Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin?

Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin, commonly known as REGOs, are certificates used to demonstrate that a quantity of electricity has been generated from eligible renewable sources.

What is a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)?

A Power Purchase Agreement is a contractual arrangement for purchasing electricity, often from a specified generation project, over an agreed period. These agreements can be complex and may not be suitable for every organisation.

How can multi-site organisations approach renewable energy?

Multi-site organisations should assess opportunities across their estate using consistent data and criteria. Sites can then be prioritised according to consumption, technical suitability, commercial benefit, operational need and project deliverability.

How are renewable energy projects funded?

Funding routes can include direct capital investment, asset finance, third-party-funded arrangements and contract-linked funding models. Availability and suitability will depend on the organisation, project and commercial terms.

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Turn Renewable Energy Ambitions into Practical Action

Renewable energy can play an important role in reducing an organisation’s exposure to conventional energy markets, improving long-term resilience and supporting carbon-reduction objectives. However, the right solution will depend on your sites, consumption profile, operational requirements, available infrastructure, budget and wider energy strategy.

Smarta Energy helps large, multi-site and public-sector organisations understand the options available and develop a practical route from initial assessment through to procurement, project delivery and ongoing performance monitoring. We bring together energy data, commercial insight, procurement expertise and renewable technology support to help organisations make informed decisions based on their real operational requirements.

Renewable Energy Is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Decision

Organisations can face a wide range of choices when considering renewable energy, including onsite generation, battery storage, renewable electricity contracts, electric vehicle infrastructure and project funding.

Without a clear strategy, it can be difficult to determine:

Which technologies are suitable for individual sites
Whether consumption patterns support onsite generation
How renewable projects fit with existing energy contracts
Which commercial or funding model is most appropriate
How potential financial and carbon outcomes should be assessed
How projects should be prioritised across a multi-site estate
What data is needed to support investment decisions
How performance will be measured following implementation

Our role is to help bring those decisions together into one coordinated energy strategy.

Our Renewable Energy Solutions

Renewable energy is no longer a standalone sustainability initiative; it is an important part of long-term energy strategy, cost control and operational resilience. Smarta Energy helps organisations assess, source and deliver practical renewable energy solutions that align with their estate, consumption profile, commercial priorities and decarbonisation goals in a way that is easy to understand. From renewable electricity procurement and REGO-backed supply to commercial solar, battery storage and EV infrastructure, we support businesses in building a clearer, more commercially focused pathway towards lower-carbon energy management.

We begin by understanding your current energy position, organisational objectives and operational requirements.

This creates a clearer foundation for determining which renewable energy options should be explored further.

Renewable Energy Strategy and Assessment

Renewable energy does not always need to be generated on-site. Smarta Energy can help organisations explore renewable electricity procurement options as part of a wider energy purchasing strategy.

Our approach considers both the commercial and sustainability implications of each available option.

Renewable Electricity Procurement

Onsite solar can enable organisations to generate electricity closer to where it is consumed.

Every recommendation should be based on the characteristics of the site and the organisation’s actual energy requirements.

Commercial Solar PV

Battery storage may help organisations retain electricity generated onsite, manage periods of demand and increase the proportion of renewable electricity used within their operations.

Battery storage should be assessed alongside consumption data, generation potential, operational requirements and the commercial case for investment.

Battery Energy Storage

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure can support fleet transition, workplace charging and wider organisational sustainability plans.

The objective is to ensure charging infrastructure is aligned with wider estate, energy and operational planning.

Electric Vehicle Charging

For some larger organisations, a Power Purchase Agreement may provide a route to purchasing renewable electricity through a longer-term contractual arrangement.

Smarta Energy can help organisations assess whether this type of arrangement is appropriate and how it may fit within a wider procurement and decarbonisation strategy.

Power Purchase Agreements

A Structured Approach to Renewable Energy

1. Understand Your Current Position
We review your sites, contracts, consumption data, energy costs and organisational priorities.

2. Identify Viable Opportunities
We assess which renewable technologies, sourcing options and commercial models may be appropriate.

3. Develop the Commercial Case
Potential costs, operational implications, project risks and expected outcomes are reviewed before a recommendation is made.

4. Build a Practical Roadmap
Opportunities can be prioritised by site, technology, budget, operational need and delivery timescale.

5. Coordinate Implementation
Where a project proceeds, we can support procurement, partner coordination, project delivery and stakeholder communication.

6. Monitor Performance
Energy data and ongoing reporting can help assess whether the project is performing as expected and support future decision-making.

Built for Complex and Multi-Site Organisations

Renewable energy planning becomes more complex when an organisation is responsible for multiple buildings, meters, contracts and operational environments.

Smarta Energy can help organisations develop a coordinated approach across:

Corporate estates
Manufacturing and industrial operations
Hospitality portfolios
Healthcare and care environments
Education estates
Housing organisations
Local authorities
Public-sector buildings
Warehousing and logistics
Leisure and sports venues

Rather than treating every site in isolation, we help organisations understand where action should be prioritised and how individual projects fit within a wider estate strategy.

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Renewable Rewards Fund?

The Renewable Rewards Fund is an interest-free fund, designed to remove financial barriers to sustainability for public and private sector businesses. Unlike traditional funding models that require large upfront capital, this fund is embedded into your energy contract, so you pay it back interest-free over time.