Vetted UK Commercial Clean Energy Partner

Commercial Solar PV & Energy Solutions with Butterfly Eco

Turnkey commercial solar PV, zero-capital Solar as a Service, commercial LED retrofits, and workplace EV charging — engineered around your building, operational routines, and cash flow objectives.

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✓ MCS NAPIT (NAP-76122)

✓ RECC Member (00077738)

✓ Zero-Capital Funding

✓ Zero Site Disruption

Commercial Partner Profile Verified

Headquarters Central London (UK-wide delivery)

Leadership Experience 19+ Years in Solar & Energy

Certified Scope Solar PV & BESS (Classes 1–3)

Equipment Warranties Up to 30-Year Performance

Workmanship Protection Insurance-Backed Guarantees

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Why Partner With Us

Five Compelling Reasons UK Organisations Partner with Butterfly Eco

Commercial solar and energy efficiency projects require proven technical engineering, rigorous governance, and financing structures that protect corporate cash flow. Here is why businesses, schools, and care homes choose Butterfly Eco.

01 Senior Stewardship

19+ Years of Solar & Energy Efficiency Leadership

Directed by Managing Director Matt Acraman (active in solar finance and commercial project origination since 2007), Executive Chairman David Nicholl (former senior director at Philips Lighting, ABB, and eEnergy Group plc), and Commercial Director Kayleigh Peachey (10+ years in commercial solar PV and smart LED delivery). You collaborate directly with seasoned clean-tech professionals who understand commercial balance sheets and operational demands.

02 Capital Flexibility

Flexible Funding: Zero-Capital to Direct Capex

Every organisation has distinct capital structures. Butterfly Eco provides fully funded "Solar as a Service" (a zero-capital PPA model where you buy on-site green power at a steep discount with zero debt and no property or airspace lease), funded LED retrofits (serviced through immediate electricity savings), commercial asset finance (qualifying for UK Full Expensing 25% corporation tax deductions), or outright Capex purchase delivering rapid 3–6 year paybacks.

03 End-to-End Solutions

Whole-Facility Energy Reduction (Solar + LED + EV + Storage)

Generating on-site solar power is most effective when facility baseload waste is tackled in tandem. Butterfly Eco integrates commercial rooftop solar PV with commercial LED lighting retrofits (cutting lighting electricity demand by 50% to 70%), battery energy storage (BESS Classes 1–3), and workplace EV charging — delivering an optimised, unified energy transition under a single accountable contractor.

04 Operational Continuity

Zero-Disruption Protocols for Sensitive Built Environments

Clean energy installations must never jeopardise day-to-day operations. Butterfly Eco builds sector-specific workflows: quiet-working and care-continuity protocols for residential care homes; term-time and holiday phased schedules with strict safeguarding and STEM-linked interactive SolarFox generation displays for schools; and shift-aligned scheduling for manufacturing plants and logistics hubs.

05 Verified Standards

Verified Technical Quality & Long-Term Asset Protection

Certified under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) via NAPIT (Registration NAP-76122) for Solar PV and Electrical Energy Storage, and an accredited member of the Renewable Energy Consumer Code (RECC Member: 00077738). Systems feature 30-year Tier-1 performance guarantees, insurance-backed workmanship warranties, and ongoing Gold and Platinum O&M asset care packages with 24/7 cloud monitoring.

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Consultation & Delivery Framework

Butterfly Eco’s 5-Step Commercial Process

“Our process starts with understanding your organisation, your building and your energy needs.” — Matt Acraman, Managing Director, Butterfly Eco

Every commercial deployment follows a structured, consultative stage-gate roadmap designed to minimise demands on your team, provide complete financial transparency, and eliminate operational risk before physical work begins.

Step 01

Initial Enquiry & Virtual Discovery Meeting

Understanding your organisation, your building and your energy needs

What happens during this step:

Once your enquiry is received, Butterfly Eco arranges a 1-on-1 virtual meeting to discuss your operational objectives and explain available funding pathways, relevant government support, or tax relief. Available options are tailored to your organisational profile — whether you are a commercial business with taxable profits, a registered charity, a multi-academy trust, or a healthcare operator.

Detailed consultation & technical review:

During the call, you look at your building together using high-resolution satellite imagery, evaluating usable roof space, orientation, shading, property ownership, and how your organisation consumes electricity throughout the day.

Key Deliverable: Initial feasibility consensus, funding suitability check & agreed project objectives.

Step 02

Meeting Recap & Electricity Consumption Analysis

Benchmarking real-world consumption and daytime baseload

What happens during this step:

Following the discovery meeting, Butterfly Eco issues a detailed recap email summarising the discussion, agreed priorities, and clear next steps. To benchmark your consumption accurately and model projected generation offset, Butterfly Eco requests at least one recent monthly electricity bill (or half-hourly data extract for larger commercial facilities).

Detailed consultation & technical review:

Their engineering team analyses your peak tariff exposure, seasonal fluctuation, and daytime baseload to size the solar array and any complementary LED upgrades precisely to your actual demand profile.

Key Deliverable: Precise baseload demand model & tariff benchmark report.

Step 03

Initial Tailored Proposal & Cash Flow Modeling

Transparent system sizing, financial returns and funding options

What happens during this step:

Butterfly Eco prepares a comprehensive top-line proposal outlining the suggested system capacity (kWp), estimated annual clean generation (kWh), and projected carbon savings. Crucially, the proposal details available funding routes and the specific cash flow implications of each approach.

Detailed consultation & technical review:

You receive side-by-side comparisons of capital purchase (Capex), fully funded "Solar as a Service" (PPA), and asset finance/leasing, illustrating upfront investment, monthly cash flows, net power cost reductions, and payback periods.

Key Deliverable: Detailed commercial proposal with multi-route financial & cash flow forecast.

Step 04

Interactive Proposal Walkthrough Consultation

Reviewing figures, answering stakeholder questions and refining assumptions

What happens during this step:

Butterfly Eco schedules a second virtual meeting to walk your management team through the proposal in detail. This ensures all key stakeholders — including Finance Directors, Operations Managers, Estates Teams, or Trustees — have complete visibility of the figures.

Detailed consultation & technical review:

The team explains technical yield calculations, Distribution Network Operator (DNO G99) grid requirements, equipment warranties, and contract terms, answering all questions and tailoring the proposal to internal requirements.

Key Deliverable: Executive consensus, resolved technical questions & agreed scope of works.

Step 05

Physical Site Survey & Final Approved Proposal

On-site technical verification and board-ready documentation

What happens during this step:

When you are ready to progress, Butterfly Eco coordinates an in-person technical site survey. Accredited structural and electrical engineers visit your property to verify roof structural integrity, membrane condition, electrical switchgear capacity, cable containment routes, and installation logistics.

Detailed consultation & technical review:

Following the survey, Butterfly Eco refines and finalises the fixed-scope proposal for your formal internal review, executive sign-off, or board/governor approval — ready for DNO grid submission and installation scheduling.

Key Deliverable: Final fixed-scope engineering proposal, DNO grid application & installation schedule.

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Verified Project Evidence

Making Historic & Constrained Sites Work for Solar

In an independently documented commercial deployment, Gloucestershire electronics developer Heber Ltd partnered with Butterfly Eco to decarbonise operations at Belvedere Mill in Chalford.

With the main historic mill being Grade II listed, installing solar on the primary structure was restricted. Butterfly Eco engineered an outbuilding solution across an adjacent garage roof, completely bypassing planning hurdles.

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Project Highlights: Belvedere Mill

21 kW Array Capacity

3 Days Rapid Install

~34% Demand Offset

4 Years Projected Payback

✓ Zero Operational Downtime: Electronics fabrication and lab testing continued uninterrupted throughout installation.

✓ Immediate Financial Return: Delivered over £500 in first-month electricity bill savings immediately upon commissioning.

✓ Smart Siting: Outbuilding deployment respected heritage listing while capturing unobstructed solar generation.

Clean Energy Services

Comprehensive Commercial Energy Capabilities

Butterfly Eco acts as a single-point commercial contractor, delivering clean technology systems that work together to lower your costs and modernise your property.

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Commercial Solar PV

High-yield rooftop, ground-mounted, and carport arrays engineered with Tier-1 modules and commercial string inverters. Full DNO G98/G99 application handling and structural load checks.

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Commercial LED Lighting

Upgrading legacy fluorescent and high-bay lighting to smart LED luminaires reduces lighting power consumption by 50% to 70%, improving workplace lux levels and eliminating maintenance hassles.

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Battery Storage (BESS)

Accredited via NAPIT for Electrical Energy Storage Systems (Classes 1–3). Capture surplus daytime solar generation, participate in peak-shaving, and protect critical circuits against outages.

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Workplace EV Charging

Commercial charge points for employee fleets and visitors, equipped with automated load balancing, smart billing gateways, and direct integration with on-site solar generation.

Ongoing Asset Protection

Gold & Platinum Operations & Maintenance (O&M)

Safeguard multi-decade solar yield with Butterfly Eco’s structured asset care tiers. Options include 24/7 continuous cloud telemetry, monthly generation yield reconciliation, annual aerial thermal imaging (detecting cell hot spots and micro-cracks), ManSafe fall-arrest checks, and rapid time-to-fix service level agreements.

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Commercial Finance Routes

Procurement Structures Aligned to Your Balance Sheet

Butterfly Eco explains and compares every commercial funding structure during your virtual discovery meeting so you can choose the route that best matches your corporate cash flow, governance, and tax profile.

Funding Route	Upfront Capital	Asset Ownership	Balance Sheet Treatment	Maintenance	Best Suited For
Solar as a Service (PPA) Zero capital expenditure, zero loan debt, and no property, roof or airspace lease required.	£0 (Zero Capital)	Funder / Service Provider	Off-balance-sheet; no debt recorded	Fully included throughout term	Organisations seeking immediate electricity savings without capital outlay or debt.
Funded LED Lighting Monthly service payments are fully funded through immediate reductions in kilowatt-hour consumption.	£0 (Zero Capital)	Transfers to client at end of term	Operating agreement covered by savings	Fully maintained during contract	Facilities with aging fluorescent or halogen lighting seeking instant 50–70% lighting load reduction.
Asset Finance / Leasing Qualifies for UK capital allowances including 25% Full Expensing corporation tax relief.	Low / Spread over time	Transfers to organisation on completion	Capitalised asset; eligible for tax relief	Covered via O&M agreement	Profitable businesses wanting system ownership while preserving working capital.
Capital Purchase (Capex) Typical payback within 3 to 6 years, delivering free clean on-site electricity for 25+ remaining years.	100% upfront capital	Client owned from day one	Fixed asset on balance sheet	Covered via warranties & O&M	Organisations with cash reserves seeking lowest lifetime cost of energy and maximum ROI.

💡 Want an in-depth financial breakdown? Read our comprehensive Capex vs Leasing vs PPA comparison.

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Sector Specialisms

Engineered for Your Property & Operational Needs

Every building and operating environment brings unique constraints. Butterfly Eco adapts engineering, structural surveys, and scheduling to fit your sector.

Warehousing & Logistics

Large, unobstructed roof expanses match daytime lighting and forklift charging loads. Combined solar PV and high-bay LED retrofits slash overheads while safeguarding HGV delivery lanes and loading bay access.

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Manufacturing & Engineering

Continuous daytime heavy power demands align naturally with solar PV generation. Butterfly Eco designs systems around shift patterns and handles DNO G99 network applications with zero interruption to production lines.

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Schools & Academies

Tailored under Butterfly Eco’s Eco Schools framework. Phased around school terms and drop-off/pick-up hours with full DBS safeguarding, plus interactive SolarFox generation displays and live STEM curriculum tools.

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Care Homes & Healthcare

24/7 continuous electrical and heating baseloads make care homes exceptionally well suited to solar. Projects run on quiet-working protocols and phased schedules coordinated around meals, medication rounds, and resident care.

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Offices & Corporate Estates

Commercial office demand peaks during standard working hours. Solar arrays and smart LED retrofits lower operating expenditure, enhance EPC ratings, and support corporate ESG and Scope 2 decarbonisation targets.

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Food Production & Cold Storage

Refrigeration and chiller plants create massive, non-negotiable daytime electricity demand. On-site solar generation provides an immediate, reliable hedge against volatile peak commercial electricity tariffs.

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Step 1 of 5

Start Your Consultation with Butterfly Eco

Share your building and energy requirements with Butterfly Eco. Their team may contact you by phone or email to discuss the site and arrange a virtual discovery meeting. Submitting this form does not itself book a meeting.

📋 Useful Details to Have Handy

A recent monthly electricity bill or half-hourly data extract will allow Butterfly Eco to immediately model your daytime demand baseload and savings potential during Step 2.

🛡️ Zero Pressure Guarantee

Discovery consultations are strictly exploratory and non-obligatory. You will receive transparent figures and cash-flow comparisons before any commitment.

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Commercial Decision Making

Frequently Asked Questions

Key considerations for Finance Directors, Operations Managers, Headteachers, and Care Home Operators evaluating commercial clean energy partnerships.

How does Butterfly Eco’s 5-step process work in practice?

The process begins with an initial enquiry and a virtual discovery meeting, where Butterfly Eco examines your building using satellite imagery and discusses your objectives and funding options. They recap the meeting and analyse a recent electricity bill to benchmark your consumption. Next, they prepare a top-line proposal with cash flow comparisons, followed by a second virtual walkthrough meeting to review the figures and answer questions. If you wish to proceed, an in-person technical site survey is scheduled to verify structural and electrical requirements before delivering a refined, final proposal for board approval.

Can our organisation install commercial solar with zero upfront capital?

Yes. Butterfly Eco offers fully funded "Solar as a Service" arrangements where an institutional partner finances, installs, and maintains the entire solar PV system. Your organisation simply buys the generated green electricity at a pre-agreed unit rate significantly below standard grid prices. Butterfly Eco highlights that this requires no loans, no capital debt, and no formal property or airspace lease. Funded LED lighting upgrades are also available, where savings directly cover the service payments.

What accreditations and warranties does Butterfly Eco hold?

Butterfly Eco Limited is certified under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) via NAPIT (Registration NAP-76122) covering both Solar Photovoltaic installations and Electrical Energy Storage Systems (Classes 1–3). The company is an accredited member of the Renewable Energy Consumer Code (RECC Member: 00077738). Installations feature Tier-1 solar modules with 30-year performance guarantees, alongside third-party insurance-backed workmanship protection.

How does Butterfly Eco prevent operational disruption during installation?

Butterfly Eco creates tailored site logistics plans for each sector. In schools and academies, structural and crane work is scheduled during school holidays or outside student drop-off/pick-up times, with personnel adhering to strict safeguarding standards. In residential care homes, work is phased around resident routines, meals, and medication rounds under strict acoustic controls. For industrial and commercial sites, installation schedules align with shift patterns and freight delivery lanes.

Can solar PV, LED lighting, battery storage and EV charging be combined?

Yes. Combining technologies creates a coherent clean-energy ecosystem. Upgrading to commercial LED lighting reduces base electricity consumption by 50% to 70%, allowing the rooftop solar array to be sized optimally. Battery storage (BESS) captures surplus daytime generation for use during high-tariff evening periods, while smart workplace EV charge points allow employees and fleets to charge from on-site generated solar power.

What ongoing maintenance and monitoring is provided after installation?

Butterfly Eco provides structured Operations and Maintenance (O&M) packages in Gold and Platinum tiers. These include 24/7 cloud performance monitoring, monthly generation audits comparing actual yields against forecasts, fault diagnostics, warranty part replacements, annual array thermal imaging (to detect hot spots or micro-cracks), fall-arrest safety inspections, and guaranteed response time-to-fix service level agreements.

Governance & Credentials

Verified Partner Credentials & Standards

Commercial renewable assets operate for decades. Butterfly Eco maintains full statutory registration, independent industry accreditations, and third-party warranty protections:

✓ Corporate Registration: Butterfly Eco Limited (Registered in England & Wales No. 15399903).
✓ MCS Certified Installer: Accredited via NAPIT (Reg. NAP-76122) for Solar PV & Battery Storage.
✓ Consumer Code: Registered member of Renewable Energy Consumer Code (RECC Member: 00077738).
✓ Commercial Offices: 3rd Floor, 86–90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE.

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