Commercial Energy Services
Commercial Energy Services
Reduce energy costs for your
organisation or business
Reduce energy costs for your organisation or business
Generate on-site
renewable energy
Affordable long-term
energy costs
Increased comfort
& wellbeing
Improved environmental
credentials
Protection from volatile
energy markets
Partner with BHESCo to introduce energy saving and renewable energy solutions, installed at no upfront cost through our unique financing
BHESCo provide consultancy, project management, and project financing services to help organisations and property owners install energy efficiency and clean energy assets.
We develop projects on behalf of our customers, who enjoy the significant savings delivered by a modern low-carbon energy system.
Customers pay nothing upfront. Project costs are funded by BHESCo’s network of community investors who want to use their money to support solutions to climate change.
Interested in partnering with BHESCo?
Speak with a member of the BHESCo Projects Team about starting a low-carbon energy project for your business or organisation.
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What services do BHESCo offer?
Project Consultancy
BHESCo’s Project Team conduct an analysis of your property and energy bill data.
We produce a detailed report highlighting opportunities for renewable energy generation and energy saving improvements.
We recommend the most cost-effective solutions, including a cost vs savings analysis to inform decision making.
We advise on potential grant funding opportunities, planning permissions, and electricity grid connections.
Project Management
BHESCo act as Project Manager, overseeing every aspect of your energy project, including planning, installation, cost management and operating performance of your energy saving/ energy generating measures.
We engage our trusted network of local suppliers to obtain the best performance and value options for your property.
BHESCo ensures a high quality installation is undertaken by one of our experienced and qualified local contractors.
Project Finance
Project installation costs are financed by BHESCo’s network of community investors, meaning there is no upfront cost to customers, who start making savings immediately.
A portion of the monthly savings are used to repay the cost of the project, plus interest which we pass on to investors.
After an agreed number of years, once the project costs have been repaid, ownership of the energy technology passes to the customer, who enjoys 100% of monthly savings.
Why choose BHESCo as your energy project partner?
BHESCo’s unique combination of expertise, experience, transparency, and passion make us the ideal partner for your next energy project.
We're experts
Our talented team is made up of qualified professionals with decades of experience in energy project design and finance.
We're passionate
We’re on a mission to drive down energy costs and carbon emissions and are dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for your project.
We're honest
BHESCo is a social enterprise here for the benefit of our community. Our recommendations will serve your best interests, not our bottom line.
What does a typical customer journey look like?
Here is an example of a typical customer journey for a commercial solar power project:
1. Survey
BHESCo survey the property and examine energy bills for an in-depth understanding of heating and electricity needs.
2. Proposal
BHESCo produce a detailed report of energy improvement recommendations. Based on installation costs and potential energy bill savings, BHESCo offer to provide project finance.
3. Finance
BHESCo fundraise the upfront installation costs from our network of community investors.
4. Installation
BHESCo project manage the installation of the solar panels. This includes installer selection, planning permissions, grid connections, insurance, and electricity export contracts.
5. Contract term
Customer buys electricity generated by the solar panels at a discounted price compared to what they would pay to an energy company. Low cost energy is guaranteed for 20-25 year contract term.
6. Monitoring & maintenance
BHESCo monitor the equipment to ensure solar panels perform as expected and that long-term savings are achieved.
7. Transfer of ownership
Once the upfront cost is repaid, ownership transfers to the customer
Are you eligible for funding to help with energy improvements?
There are a variety of funding opportunities available to help organisations and businesses with the installation of measures that will reduce long-term energy costs and carbon emissions.
What does a typical energy project customer look like?
The ideal customer that BHESCo likes to work with is an organisation with high energy costs and lots of space. Examples might include a large roof to accommodate rooftop solar panels or a field next to the property where we could explore ground source heating.
As you might expect, older properties provide more opportunity for improvement, especially if they have an ageing and inefficient heating system.
Preferably, customers will have a real passion for clean energy and will be able to make decisions regarding their premises (or have a good relationship with their landlord).
Here are some examples of our typical customers. Click the icons for a detailed look at the unique solutions we offer to each type of customer.
Case Studies
Since 2015 BHESCo has developed more than sixty successful community energy projects.
Please browse our Case Studies to see examples of our work.
Montessori Place School,
Uckfield
Solar PV, air source heat pump, ground source heat pump, insulation.
Alistair Fleming Design,
Lewes
Solar PV, Sunamp heat batteries, air-conditioning units, LED lighting.
Dyke Golf Club,
Brighton
Solar PV, LED lighting, battery bank, monitoring & control system, FIT generation meter.
The Unity Centre,
Lewes
Air source heat pump, underfloor heating system, insulation, LED lighting.
What are the benefits of introducing an energy improvement strategy for your premises?
A good environmental and facilities management strategy forms the basis of any successful organisation – whatever the size or sector.
This will ensure you meet the financial, regulatory and stakeholder obligations of your business, as well as helping you attract and retain loyal customers and talented team members.
Efficient energy management = Effective business management
A well considered energy strategy will enable organisations to meet financial, procedural and stakeholder expectations.
A business premises with affordable energy costs, minimal environmental impact, and a comfortable temperature will form a sound basis for your organisation to thrive.
BHESCo can help your organisation achieve these goals for no upfront cost using our unique project financing and outstanding technical expertise.
Gain a competitive edge and identify new revenue streams
Saving money on your energy costs allows you to reinvest profits into the resources that really matter to your organisation.
According to the Energy Saving Trust, the average small to medium sized enterprise (SME) could reduce energy bills up to 25% by introducing energy efficiency measures and energy saving behaviours.
Wherever possible, being able to generate your own renewable electricity is significantly cheaper than purchasing energy from an energy supplier and could also present opportunities for revenue generation via the sale of excess electricity.
In addition to significant financial savings, improving the energy performance of your business or organisation could deliver any the following benefits:
- identify new income streams by selling excess electricity to energy suppliers, via peer-to-peer trading opportunities, or electric vehicle charging.
- ensure compliance with Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)
- improve Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and Display Energy Certificates (DECs) for public spaces
- increase business resilience by insuring against future energy price fluctuations
- support the creation of employment opportunities within the local economy
- demonstrate social and environmental leadership by significantly reducing the impact of operations
Why are BHESCo's commercial energy services needed?
Most business managers want to take action to upgrade their premises because don’t know where to start, don’t want to invest precious cash, or a bit of both.
Even though rising energy costs are a concern for every business owner, they have so many day-to-day issues that managing energy costs gets pushed down the list, leaving them at the mercy of volatile international energy markets.
Working with BHESCo takes the hassle away from our customers… we design an optimal system, get grid connection approval, calculate cost savings, speak with planning departments, etc. Our technical engineers can assess the appropriateness of energy storage or electric vehicle charging, while our finance team ensures that the customer achieves maximum value from the project.
Naturally, money is a big issue, as well as a lack of familiarity with technologies like solar panels and heat pumps. Working with a social enterprise like BHESCo takes all the risk away from businesses, because we own, operate and maintain the system on their behalf.
What are people saying about BHESCo's energy services?
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is required of me (the customer)?
The more information and data that we can collect about energy use in your building, the better we can understand your existing needs. This will help us design an optimum energy solution that will deliver the long-term financial and carbon savings you’re looking for.
If you have a floorplan or other drawings that’s great – it will save us time on our assessment. Otherwise as part of a survey we can visit the building and measure key dimensions.
It is also very helpful if you can provide with at least two years of historic energy bill data.
What is included as part of an initial energy survey?
We will visit the building to access the heating system and radiators and identify what insulation the building has already, including the loft space. We would also check the roof condition and electricity supply capacity in preparation for solar panels.
After the survey we will analyse the heating load from the building, and recommend measures to reduce energy consumption.
Do I need to own the building?
No.
BHESCo have completed many projects in the past on behalf of tenants and with the co-operation of the building owner.
What financial support is available?
Grants and funding for energy improvements on commercial properties change all the time.
In the recent past, grant opportunities have included the VCSE Fund, the Rampion Fund, and the Rural Community Energy Fund.
Your eligibility for certain grant funding may depend on the legal status of your organisation or on the type of services or business that you deliver.
BHESCo will always investigate grant funding opportunities on behalf of our customers and help you to access finances whenever possible. You can read more about grant funding here.
Where appropriate, we can also provide upfront project costs through our network of community investors.