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Plain-English guides to commercial solar, batteries and EV charging — sourced figures, honest caveats, no sales talk.
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G99 Grid Connections for Commercial Solar
What a G99 application to Northern Powergrid involves, how long it takes, and why the grid connection — not the roof — sets your solar programme.
23 July 2026 · 8 min read
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Capital Allowances on Commercial Solar, Explained
Solar is special-rate plant, excluded from full expensing. What UK businesses can actually claim in year one: the AIA or the 50% first-year allowance.
23 July 2026 · 8 min read
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Commercial Solar Payback UK: The 2026 Numbers
How long commercial solar takes to pay back in the UK — a worked 100 kWp example, the five levers that move the number, and honest North East yields.
23 July 2026 · 8 min read
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Battery Peak Shaving for North East Businesses
How commercial battery storage cuts red-band network charges and capacity costs for North East businesses — and when peak shaving doesn't pay.
23 July 2026 · 8 min read
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Solar for Farms & Agricultural Buildings
Farm solar in the North East — which loads pay back fastest, shed-roof and rural-grid realities, planning rules, and the tax routes open to partnerships.
23 July 2026 · 9 min read
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Solar Panels on Listed Buildings: What's Allowed
Listed building consent, conservation areas and where panels can actually go — an honest guide to heritage solar in County Durham and the North East.
23 July 2026 · 9 min read
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Solar Panels on Metal & Trapezoidal Roofs
Why box-profile steel roofs suit solar — clamp and bracket mounting, the shallow-pitch penalty, roof-life sequencing, and the one roof we refuse to drill.
23 July 2026 · 8 min read
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Workplace Charging Scheme: 2026 Business Guide
The Workplace Charging Scheme pays up to 75% of charge point costs, capped at £500 per socket, until 31 March 2027. Who qualifies and how to use it.
23 July 2026 · 8 min read
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