West Yorkshire’s manufacturing runs through its valleys: textile and engineering firms in Huddersfield and the Colne Valley, chemicals and food in Kirklees and Calderdale, and printing, packaging and fabrication around Bradford and Leeds. Plenty are family businesses in buildings they own, which is exactly where solar decisions get made quickly. BrightEdge Solar designs and installs rooftop solar PV and battery storage for factories, mills and industrial units across West Yorkshire. We’re based in Beverley, East Yorkshire, and work on the same Northern Powergrid network across Yorkshire, including an 86 kWp industrial roof in Doncaster.
A multi-storey mill uses a lot of power for the roof area it has, so almost everything the panels generate is used on site, at the full price you’d otherwise pay for it.
Once installed, the energy your panels generate isn’t exposed to future price rises.
From first call to aftercare
Initial call: we look at your bills and, ideally, half-hourly data. Desktop design: satellite imagery and mapping give us an initial layout and estimate, often before we visit.
Site survey: roof, structure, electrical supply, existing G99 approvals and access. Proposal: final design, expected generation, costs and timescale.
G99 application: we submit and track it, along with any planning application. Installation and commissioning: MCS-compliant, planned around your busy periods.
Remote monitoring, plus optional annual maintenance to MCS MIS3002.
Initial call: we look at your bills and, ideally, half-hourly data. Desktop design: satellite imagery and mapping give us an initial layout and estimate, often before we visit.
Site survey: roof, structure, electrical supply, existing G99 approvals and access. Proposal: final design, expected generation, costs and timescale.
G99 application: we submit and track it, along with any planning application. Installation and commissioning: MCS-compliant, planned around your busy periods.
Remote monitoring, plus optional annual maintenance to MCS MIS3002.
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We check the timber or steel structure, the roof covering and any listing or conservation-area controls. On pitched slate roofs, GSE in-roof systems sit flush in place of the roof covering. South-facing slopes on northlight sheds can often take panels, and we plan around the glazed north faces, valleys and gutters.
Including on systems installed by other firms: inspection, fixing and re-certifying non-compliant systems, and ongoing maintenance.
Yes. We cover Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford, Leeds, Wakefield and the rest of West Yorkshire from our base in Beverley. We work on the same Northern Powergrid network across Yorkshire, including an 86 kWp industrial roof in Doncaster.
Northern Powergrid. We handle the G99 application with them, which typically adds 8–12 weeks before installation.
Often, yes. We check the structure, the roof covering and any listing or conservation-area controls. On pitched slate roofs, in-roof systems sit flush in place of the roof covering, and SolarEdge optimisers help where hillsides or chimneys shade part of the roof.
Yes. MID meters with remote reading record the generation, so the electricity can be billed fairly to each occupant. If you lease rather than own, you’ll need the landlord’s consent, and a PPA can suit leased buildings.
Typically about £17,000–£21,000 for 30 kWp, £28,000–£37,000 for 50 kWp and £50,000–£65,000 for 100 kWp, excluding VAT. Systems of 150 kWp and above are typically about £420–£650 per kWp. Book a free survey for an accurate quote.
A 50–150 kWp roof typically takes about 1–2 weeks on site, after G99 approval. You’ll only lose power briefly for the final connection, and we can schedule that out of hours.
