We particularly welcome community organisations, charities, VCSEs, schools, sports clubs, faith organisations and small businesses looking to understand and reduce their energy costs.

Usually, we start with your recent energy bills and, where available, half-hourly (HH) electricity usage data. The more information available, the more detailed our analysis can be.

We look at your energy supplier and tariff, consumption patterns, potential savings, and opportunities to improve how and when energy is used.

The initial discussion usually takes around 10–15 minutes. The time required for the analysis depends on the size and complexity of your organisation and the information available.

We'll provide practical suggestions and discuss the options that may be most relevant to your organisation. This could include tariff changes, energy-saving measures, grant funding, solar, batteries or other solutions.

No. The audit is designed to help you understand your options and make informed decisions.

For suitable sites, we can explore a Power Purchase Agreement where Solar Seed funds and manages the renewable energy system. The building host simply purchases the electricity generated at an agreed discounted rate. At the end of the agreement, ownership of the system is transferred to the building owner.

The initial energy audit is part of our community energy work. We want to help organisations understand where they can reduce energy costs. If a suitable Solar Seed project is identified, we may discuss our own solutions.