Which Technology Is Right for Your Site?

Compare BESS, solar PV, CCHP, heat pumps, wind, UPS critical power, backup generators, and EV charging side by side. Select your site type below to highlight the technologies best suited to your operation.

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Technology	Capex Range	Payback	Best For	Complexity	Planning Req.	Grid Export	Site Fit
Battery Storage (BESS)	£300 – £600 per kWh	5 – 9 yrs	Peak demand reduction Grid import cost reduction Backup power	Medium	No	Yes	Select site type
Solar PV	£600 – £900 per kWp	6 – 10 yrs	Daytime electricity demand Large roof or ground area ESG / carbon targets	Low	No	Yes	Select site type
CCHP / CHP	£800 – £1,400 per kWe	4 – 7 yrs	High thermal baseload Process heat Constant 24/7 operation	High	Yes	Yes	Select site type
Heat Pumps	£400 – £900 per kWth	6 – 12 yrs	Decarbonising heat Replacing gas boilers Government incentive eligibility	Medium	No	No	Select site type
Commercial Wind	£1,200 – £2,000 per kW	8 – 14 yrs	Exposed rural or coastal sites High annual wind speeds Large land areas	High	Yes	Yes	Select site type
UPS / Critical Power	£150 – £400 per kVA	5 – 10 yrs	Mission-critical loads Server rooms & data halls Production line continuity	Medium	No	No	Select site type
Backup Generators	£200 – £450 per kVA	8 – 15 yrs	Sites needing hours of backup (not minutes) Cold storage & refrigeration Remote or grid-unreliable locations	Medium	No	No	Select site type
EV Charging	£2,500 – £25,000 per charge point	4 – 8 yrs	Commercial fleets & logistics Retail & hospitality car parks Staff workplace charging	Low	No	No	Select site type

All figures are indicative 2025 UK market ranges. Actual costs and payback depend on site-specific factors. Click any row to expand detail.

All figures are indicative 2025 UK market ranges. Actual costs and payback depend on site-specific factors.

Key Benefits at a Glance

Battery Storage

Cuts peak demand charges and enables energy arbitrage, typically saving £40k–£80k/year for mid-size industrial sites.

Solar PV

Generates zero-carbon electricity at a levelised cost well below grid import prices, with a 25+ year asset life.

CCHP / CHP

Delivers 80%+ system efficiency by producing electricity, heat, and cooling simultaneously from a single gas or biogas source.

Heat Pumps

Provides up to 400% efficiency (COP 4) for space heating and process heat, eliminating on-site gas combustion entirely.

Wind

Generates electricity around the clock (when wind is present), complementing solar PV and reducing overnight grid dependency.

UPS

Eliminates power interruptions in milliseconds, protecting critical loads from grid outages, voltage sags, and transient faults — without a moment of downtime.

Generators

Provides hours or days of full-site backup power from diesel, gas, or HVO — the only technology that guarantees continuity when battery runtime is exhausted.

EV Charging

Turns on-site electricity into a revenue stream or fleet fuel cost, with smart load management preventing costly grid upgrades even at high charger densities.

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