Spirit Energy

Award-winning experts in designing and installing solar PV, battery storage, EV charging and LED lighting systems. Join over 2,000 clients on the path to sustainability, grid independence and bill reduction. We are award winning designers and installers of systems for renewable energy generation, energy storage and energy management. We specialise in on-grid and off-grid solar and battery storage, and in LED lighting and lighting controls. We also specify and install EV chargers (off-street). We provide integrated solutions, combining technologies so that they work together with optimum efficiency.

We have installed hundreds of residential solar PV systems, and an increasing number of battery storage systems. We have installed several MW of solar PV in the commercial arena, working on behalf of a diverse range of corporate clients, schools, universities, further education colleges, councils, housebuilders and contractors. Overall we have installed over 2,000 systems. Our website showcases some of our work including solar PV, LED lighting retrofits, battery storage and EV charging units. In addition we are frequently asked to carry out feasibility studies and portfolio analysis to look at the potential for solar PV and battery storage across a portfolio of properties.

All electrical systems should be inspected and tested periodically to safeguard your investment. Defects causing reduced output in one or two strings of a solar PV system could go undetected for a long period of time, finally manifesting as a marked deterioration in output and income loss. Faults can also pose a fire or shock risk. To supplement periodic inspection and testing, it is advisable to install an effective remote monitoring and fault reporting system for any electrical system, in particular for solar, battery storage and lighting control systems.

Spirit is well known amongst contractors for the installation of solar PV and battery storage systems. We have 10 years' experience in the design, supply and commissioning of new build and retrofit projects, working in conjunction with electrical contractors, principal contractors, architects and consultants. We can provide a whole range of on-roof and in-roof solar PV systems, as well as building integrated PV and customised panels. These can be incorporated with battery storage and electric vehicle charging.

We have a wealth of expertise across solar PV, energy storage, energy monitoring and efficiency, LED lighting and controls, electric vehicle charging, and financing. Not only do we have practical and up-to-date technical knowledge about all of the technologies that we install, we are also independent of any particular manufacturer and therefore well placed to provide unbiased and reliable advice. Within each technology class that we install, there are several choices to be made in the design process, including product selection, system sizing, and choice of funding strategy.

Solar makes seriously good sense for any business or campus (university, college, school, hospital or business park), with a decent roof or plot of land and a long-term intention to stay in their premises for 10+ years. Ideally the business should own the freehold of their premises, or have a long-lease over the property. In the right business, the system will more than pay for itself, should be financable if necessary and will significantly improve your company's impact on the environment. Rooftop solar panels usually cost between 650 and 1200 per kWp installed, depending on roof access costs, covering and pitch.

We have worked with many housebuilders, large and small, including for example Taylor Wimpey, Lakehouse, Millgate (Winchester) Ltd and Pye Homes. We are able to provide a whole range of on-roof and in-roof solar PV systems, as well as building integrated PV and customised panels. Electric Vehicle chargers are becoming more and more prevalent, and we expect to see battery storage incorporated at the design stage, either in individual properties, or to provide cost savings and / or back-up across a development.

Having installed thousands of systems over 10 years, we consider ourselves to be solar panel experts, and hopefully the pages and downloadable solar guides below will answer your questions. If not, please do not hesitate to email us on info@spiritenergy.co.uk. Although care is taken to ensure that the information on our website (www.spiritenergy.co.uk) and any guides, calculators or checklists provided by us, electronically or otherwise, are accurate and up-to-date, we cannot accept any responsibility for mistakes or omissions.

Erica founded Spirit Energy in 2009, excited about the benefits that renewable energy can bring in meeting our energy needs and in improving sustainability. During her masters at Oxford University, she investigated mathematical solutions to using fixed mirrors to maximise concentration of the sun on solar panels. Erica has previously worked on the trading floor of NatWest Markets and in Corporate Finance at Deloitte and Touche. Ian Charles qualified as a Chartered Accountant and has a degree in Medicine from Barts Medical College (1986).

All electrical systems should be inspected and tested periodically, and solar PV and battery storage systems are no different. As a minimum we recommend testing and inspection should be undertaken once every two years by a qualified electrician, trained in the relevant technology. We offer a solar panel service on a one-off basis, or as part of a more comprehensive package with on-going support. Our prices start from 165 inc. VAT for a single inverter, single phase system up to 10kWp. On a sloping array panels will be cleaned by the rain as the glass on the panels is self-cleaning.

The benefits of switching your lighting to LEDs are numerous: energy savings of up to 90%, higher quality light, greater control and up to 16 times the lifespan of halogen bulbs. The lighting as a service (LaaS) fee varies depending on the cost of the project. For example, if we upgraded an underground carpark where the old lighting was operating 24/7 with efficient LED lighting, the savings generated would be significant. In a recent install, a customer saved just over 20k per year by upgrading to LED lighting.

Spirit has worked with maintained schools, academies and independent schools to help them reduce their energy bills, reduce their carbon footprint, and educate the next generation on practical ways in which to strive for sustainability. Key technologies for schools include solar PV and electric vehicle charge points, battery storage where appropriate, and LED lighting retrofits which can cut electricity bills by 50-70%. Where solar has already been installed, we can assist with servicing and maintenance.

Our clients include homeowners, corporates, councils, consultants, M&E contractors, housebuilders and architects, as well as facilities managers, schools, colleges and universities. Our in-house expertise includes accounting and structured finance. We work in partnership with energy efficiency financiers, offering lease finance, Power Purchase Agreements, funded battery storage and LED lighting upgrades paid from bill savings. Using finance, we can help you to transform your energy use with no, or very little, upfront cost.