Commercial Solar
A commercial building gets the same benefit from solar as a home, just on a bigger scale. If your business runs through the day, you are using power at exactly the times a rooftop system is generating it, so solar can offset a large share of what you would otherwise buy from the grid. We install commercial solar across the Sunshine Coast, from a single shed through to larger developments. For an assessment, call 0492 910 232.
Most businesses use the bulk of their power during daylight hours, running lights, air conditioning, equipment, refrigeration and machinery while the sun is up. That is exactly when rooftop solar produces the most, so you use more of what you generate rather than exporting it for a few cents. The larger your daytime load and roof area, the more a well-sized system can do. We size it around how your business actually runs.
From the first roof and usage assessment through to design, supply, installation and connection, we handle the full job. We look at your roof space, your power bills and how your business uses energy through the day, then recommend a system sized to match. Where it suits your operation, we can also talk through battery storage.
We cover a wide range of commercial jobs. We fit solar to new commercial sheds and buildings while they are still under construction, which is often the tidiest and most cost-effective time to do it. We work alongside builders and developers on larger new developments. And we install for established businesses that run hard through the day, from workshops to shops such as butchers and other food businesses, where refrigeration runs around the clock and solar can take a real bite out of the power bill.
Rooftop solar for business still attracts federal support. Smaller commercial systems can use the same small-scale scheme that applies to homes, which comes off the upfront price, while larger systems fall under a separate federal mechanism. What applies depends on your system size, so we will give you the current figures with your quote.
A commercial system is sized around your load and your roof, not a standard figure. A business running hard through the day suits a larger system than one that is quiet until evening. We base the size on your actual usage and bills so you are paying for capacity you will use, and we plan around your roof type, access and, on new builds, the construction timeline.
The technology and the benefit are the same. The differences are scale and complexity: bigger roofs, larger systems, three-phase supply in many buildings, and sometimes landlord or body corporate approval. We handle that and size the system to your building.
It offsets the power you would otherwise buy, so the more of your usage you can cover with your own generation, the more you save. Businesses that use a lot through the day, such as shops with refrigeration or workshops running equipment, generally see the strongest return. We size the system to your bills so it matches how you use power.
Yes, and it is often the best time to do it. Fitting solar while a commercial shed or building is going up means the roof access is already there and the wiring can be planned in from the start. We work in with your builder and the construction timeline.
In most cases no. We plan the work around your operation and, where we can, around your trading or quiet hours to keep disruption down. There may be a brief interruption when the system is connected, and we let you know in advance.
Yes, if it suits how your business uses power. Storage can help if you use a lot of energy outside daylight hours or want some backup. We look at your load and tell you honestly whether it stacks up for your site.
It starts with an assessment of your roof, your power bills and how your business uses energy. From there we recommend a system sized to match and give you a quote. Call 0492 910 232 or request a quote and we will take it from there.
For a commercial solar assessment for your Sunshine Coast business, call AHJ Trade Services on 0492 910 232 or send your details below and we will get back to you.
