The changing energy landscape
Energy prices remain unpredictable, and for many UK businesses, the challenge isn’t just cost but also control. Even with solar panels in place, many companies still rely heavily on the grid, paying peak-time tariffs and facing exposure to sudden price spikes.
This is where battery storage comes in.
Pairing solar PV with battery storage allows businesses to capture surplus renewable energy during the day, store it, and use it when it’s most valuable: cutting costs, improving resilience, and moving closer to energy independence.
Why battery storage matters for UK businesses
1. Reduce your energy bills dramatically
By storing low-cost or self-generated electricity, businesses can cut electricity bills by up to 90%. Batteries allow you to avoid expensive peak tariffs and make better use of renewable energy generated on-site.
2. Boost sustainability and net zero progress
3. Protect against outages and instability
With power resilience becoming more important, batteries can automatically switch to backup supply during grid failures.
As a result, businesses avoid costly downtime.
4. Turn the energy into revenue
Businesses can export surplus stored energy back to the grid, creating an extra income stream (particularly under schemes that pay for grid balancing support).
Solar + battery = energy independence
Solar PV on its own already helps reduce energy bills. However, without storage, much of the benefit can be lost.
- Daytime surplus goes back to the grid at low rates.
- Businesses still buy back expensive electricity during evening peaks.
Battery storage closes this loop. For example,
- Store excess solar generation during the day.
- Use stored power in the evening or during peak pricing hours.
- Reduce dependency on the grid to a minimum.
The UK context
Tariff structures
Government support
Net Zero pressure
SMARTech energy’s battery storage solutions
Our solutions include:
- Seamless integration with solar PV — scalable systems that grow with your needs.
- Intelligent energy management — software that ensures the battery charges and discharges at the right times.
- Backup capability — keeping operations running during outages.
- Flexible finance models — including £0 upfront Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), so projects can be funded from the savings achieved.
For many clients, this isn’t just an investment in equipment; it’s a strategy for long-term cost control, carbon reduction, and energy resilience.
Key benefits
Adding battery storage to solar PV is no longer just a “nice-to-have”. For many UK organisations, it’s becoming a strategic investment in cost control, resilience, and sustainability.
- Cut electricity bills by up to 92%
- Reduce grid reliance
- Achieve Scope 2 carbon savings
- Gain backup power resilience
- Unlock new revenue from grid export
- Access finance options with no upfront cost
Is battery storage right for your organisation?
Battery storage is best suited for medium to large businesses that:
- Already have or are considering solar PV.
- Experience high evening or peak-period energy use.
- Want to lock in greater certainty over future energy costs.
- Have sustainability or Net Zero commitments that require measurable action.
Whether your goal is to slash energy bills, progress towards Net Zero, or simply gain more independence from the grid, battery storage can deliver.
At SMARTech energy, we design, install, and manage battery storage and solar PV systems tailored to your site, with finance options that mean no capital outlay is required.
