Commercial Solar Panels for Care Homes
Solar energy for your care home is the next big decision to make. Taking into account the needs of your residents, you get to create a safe home for them ensuring that there are never any energy shortages, especially during those cold winter months.
By becoming energy independent, your utility bills with drop dramatically, and you’ll become more sustainable, too.
Solar power is one of the leading solutions to creating and maintaining a sustainable and reliable building for your residents.
With Sustain Commercial Solar, we can offer you tailored solar systems that make the most sense for your residents.
Reduce your energy bills
Your care home will need to have access to energy 24/7. Solar panels will help reduce the cost of your energy bills.
Enhance sustainability
Enhance the sustainability of your care home by utilising solar energy.
Energy independence
Gain energy independence through utilising solar panels for your care home.
Reliable care for your residents
Ensure that your care home is reliable for your residents so that they never have to go without warmth.
Why are care homes using solar?
The primary benefit of care homes installing solar panels is that energy bills will decrease dramatically.
Because you need to ensure that your facility is a reliable source of energy for your residents, your energy will need to run 24/7. With solar panels, your building will be generating more than enough energy to ensure that your residents are taken care of throughout the year.
Using solar panels for your care home will also ensure your building is eco-friendly which will attract environmentally-conscious clients or residents. Families will trust that your facility is the right one for their loved ones. Not only this, but your facility will be known for being environmentally-friendly, leveraging more business and partnerships.
Equally, having solar panels installed will have a positive impact on the community in which your facility is based, becoming a thought leader in the care sector.
Care homes are saving millions of pounds each year using solar panels to generate energy. As a facility, care homes need access to energy 24/7 in order to care for residents throughout the year. Winter months can leave residents vulnerable, too, so your heating will need to be on all throughout the colder months.
As a result of this, your energy bills are bound to be sky-high without solar panels. So, in order to save money on energy bills, installing solar panels is the way forward.
Installing solar panels increases the value of your facility, too, so if you ever needed to sell the building, it would sell for more than what it was purchased for.
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Solar energy for care homes works so well because solar panels are low maintenance and can generate a quick return on investment for your business.
Your care home will also become energy independent and more efficient by relying less on the grid, and more on the sun. This means that you won’t experience any energy shortages and your residents will be cared for in the best way possible.
Becoming a thought leader with a sustainable building in your community is also bound to attract more business, spreading word of mouth and fostering trust with your residents.
Rising energy costs and increasing demands to meet sustainability targets are significant challenges for care homes. With energy consumption being one of the largest overheads in the sector, solar energy provides the perfect solution to dramatically reduce operating expenses and ensure long-term financial stability.
For care homes, solar isn’t just about cutting costs—it’s about improving quality of care by freeing up resources for critical needs. Lower energy bills mean more budget for staffing, facility upgrades, and resident well-being. Solar also helps enhance your Care Home’s sustainability profile, aligning with green initiatives and attracting families who value environmentally conscious care providers.
At Sustain Commercial Solar, we work closely with care homes to deliver substantial energy savings, improve energy efficiency, and support sustainability goals. Beyond just saving on energy, solar installations can also boost your property's value, improve your EPC rating, and protect your home from market volatility.
Solar doesn’t just cut costs—it turns your care home into a high-performing, sustainable asset that ensures long-term value and security for your business and residents alike.
Cutting electricity costs by £448 weekly and CO2 emissions by 26,695 kg annually
Achieving substantial CO2 savings of 54,253 kg annually through solar installation
Offsetting 43,468 kg of CO2 annually through solar power
Cutting 8,030 kg of CO2 emissions annually with solar panels
Saving £19,477 annually while reducing CO2 emissions by 30,474 kg
129 panels installed at Oakland Grange
Andy Kidger
Facilities Manager
Baltic Apprenticeships
Robert Moss
Managing Director
Moss Electrical
Javed Sattar
Portfolio Manager
Custodian Capital
Your financial options
Get in touch with us to discuss the best financial route for your care facility to install commercial solar.
We can give you extensive projections on various commercial solar options with some basic usage data and a video call.
Installation can be scheduled to minimise disruption to residents and staff. It typically takes a few days to a week, depending on the system size, and can be managed around care home routines to ensure minimal impact and discomfort on your residents.
Solar power protects care homes from rising energy costs because you are generating your own electricity which means that your building is less reliant on grid power. Your building is then protected from fluctuating energy prices Solar energy offers stable, predictable costs for 25+ years, giving you better control over the operational expenses of your facility.
Yes, solar panels are suitable for care homes as they have large roof space and work well in facilities that need energy generated 24/7. Care homes also tend to operate during daylight hours when solar energy production is at its peak.
There are a few financial benefits from installing solar panels in your care home, for example, tax allowance and VAT exemptions. Business are able to claim 100% VAT exemption on energy saving materials and 100% first year tax allowance on ECO assets, which allows the full cost of the solar equipment to be deducted from any profits made.
Yes, solar panels for care homes are easy to maintain. We recommend that you get your solar panels cleaned once a year.