"I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that."
Thomas Edison 1931
Thomas Edison 1931
The 10kWp to 50kWp range will form the majority of commercial installations amid some larger house installs. Warehouses, Factories, office buildings and any commercial/industrial roofs lend themselves to PV.
- The type of buildings mentioned above generally operate during the day and thus when the sun is out. This means all the electricity generated can be used. This will then remove the need to purchase this electricity.
- Using the roof means generating an income from an otherwise dead space.
- Being green is becoming a prerequisite for any company.
| Scale | Rate as at 1st April 2012 | Duration |
| >10kW-50kW | 15.2 | 25 years |
A 10% return on investment is easily achievable at this level.
