Battery storage is fast becoming a game-changer for landowners, farmers, and commercial operators looking to take control of their energy use. With rising costs and increasing pressure to cut emissions, storing surplus solar power and using it when it’s needed most is helping businesses reduce reliance on the grid and improve long-term resilience. At East Green Energy, tailored battery systems are giving clients a smarter way to manage energy, cut bills, and make better use of the renewables they already generate on site.

The government’s £15 billion Warm Homes Plan aims to make UK homes warmer, cheaper to run and easier to upgrade, with up to five million households set to benefit over the next five years and a goal of lifting a million families out of fuel poverty by 2030.

Floating solar has moved from an interesting idea to one of the most promising areas of renewable energy development. As land becomes more contested and energy demand continues to rise, the prospect of generating power on water is attracting serious attention. The question many researchers are now asking is whether floating solar could one day power entire countries. Recent global studies suggest that, for some nations, this is more than just a theoretical possibility.

At the end of last year, we delivered one of our most exciting projects to date -  a 750 kWp floating solar system for Suffolk Fresh in Great Blakenham, near Ipswich. Spanning 3,500 m² of reservoir surface and built from 1,250 high‑performance solar panels, the installation is designed to supply around 20% of the energy needed to power the UK’s first semi‑closed hydroponic glasshouse, an 8.4‑hectare site roughly the size of 11 football pitches.

With a projected six‑year payback and an estimated 15% ROI, the project shows just how commercially compelling floating solar has become for high‑consumption businesses.