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You don’t need more opinions. You need better insight.
When you're responsible for a significant renewable energy investment, the challenge isn't finding information. It's knowing which information to trust. There are plenty of opinions about solar, battery storage and ROI. Far fewer people are willing to show the numbers...
What happens to your energy strategy when your fleet goes electric?
World EV Day is an opportunity to celebrate how far electric transport has come. But for businesses considering the transition to electric vehicles, the conversation needs to go further than the vehicle itself. Electrification changes the way an organisation uses...
The real test of your solar investment starts after installation.
The commissioning certificate tells you the system works. Twelve months of data tells you whether the investment does. That's why we place so much value on reviewing live performance data. We recently analysed the first twelve months of data from our Grange Shipping...
Is bigger always better in commercial solar?
When people compare commercial solar projects, the first thing they often look at is the size of the system. How many panels have been installed? How much electricity will it generate? How large is the investment? They're understandable questions, but they don't tell...
What if your next energy bill made you smile… not swear?
Every business wants lower energy bills, but most try to achieve that by becoming better at buying electricity. They switch suppliers, negotiate contracts, install LED lighting and reduce consumption wherever possible. They're all worthwhile steps, but they still...
Why the best energy projects start with business decisions
The conversations that lead to successful renewable energy projects rarely begin with solar panels or batteries. They begin with a business owner looking at rising energy costs, tighter margins or plans for future growth and asking a simple question: How do we create...
Every site tells a different story…
Reaching our 100th commercial renewable energy project recently gave us a good opportunity to reflect. Not just on the projects themselves, but on the patterns we've seen across them. Interestingly, it's those same observations that have shaped many of the...
What a brewery tour taught us about building a business
A brewery tour might not be the obvious place to pick up a few lessons about building a business, but our summer social gave us exactly that. This year, the Insight Energy team headed to Bury St Edmunds for an afternoon at Greene King, exploring the brewery, learning...
Many schools know they need to become more sustainable
The challenge is finding a way to do it without creating disruption, risk, or another operational headache. That's something Chloe, CFO of Hope Learning Community Trust, touches on in our latest case study. Rather than waiting until sustainability targets were imposed...
Why Hope Learning Community Trust chose to act before it was forced to.
For many Multi-Academy Trusts, sustainability presents a difficult challenge. Energy costs remain unpredictable, expectations around carbon reduction continue to increase, and the Department for Education is placing greater emphasis on sustainability across the...
The East of England Energy Efficiency Awards: the results…
Last week Gary and Tom attended The East of England Energy Efficiency Awards, which brought some welcome recognition for the Insight Energy team this year. We were delighted to receive Highly Commended in Energy Consultancy of the Year, while our work with Lombard...
The East of England Energy Efficiency Awards: more than recognition
Most businesses are good at looking forward. Targets, pipelines, delivery, what comes next. What’s often missed is the discipline of looking back. The Energy Efficiency Awards gave us a reason to do exactly that. As part of our submissions for both Energy Consultancy...
Installation isn’t the outcome. It’s the starting point.
There is a common assumption in renewable energy that once the system is installed, the job is done. Panels are on the roof. The system is live. Savings begin. But installation is not the outcome. It is the point where performance starts to reveal itself. Because...
B Corp is not a badge. It’s a way of working.
March often brings renewed attention to B Corp. The logo becomes more visible, the messaging more prominent. But certification is only a moment in time. What matters is how it continues to shape decisions long after it is achieved. At Insight Energy, B Corp was never...
Thinking about renewable energy? Solar isn’t the decision. Strategy is.
It’s easy to think of renewable energy as a technology purchase. Solar panels, battery storage, EV charging infrastructure. Select the right system, install it, and the savings should follow. But the technology itself is rarely the real decision. It is simply the...
Beyond the Payback: designing renewable energy systems that protect your ROI
We’ve been chatting a lot over the last month on this topic. When organisations begin exploring solar PV for business, battery storage or EV infrastructure, the conversation understandably gravitates toward one question: What’s the payback? We cannot underestimate the...
New Year, New Insight: Join us at InsightHUB
Start 2026 smarter, and join us at our January InsightHUB. We’re so passionate about these sessions. They were designed as an opportunity to share real-time energy insight, and explore how smart technology can look like for you and how this can lead to cost control...
2025: The year more businesses turned curiosity into action
At Insight Energy, we’ve spent the past 12 months working closely with organisations that asked the same questions: Can solar, battery storage and EV charging really work for us? What’s the ROI? And where do we even start? Our answer: You start by having a...
Proposed vs. Installed: How Accurate Is Our Solar Forecasting?
At Insight Energy, we don’t just design renewable systems; we design intelligent, bespoke ecosystems that deliver on their promises. The 12-month review at Grange Shipping Ltd demonstrates the close alignment between our projected performance and actual results. From...
Why rooflight protection matters for a safer solar install
Working at height is never something to take lightly. Skylights may appear harmless, but without proper protection, they can be just as hazardous as an open roof edge. At Insight Energy, we take that responsibility seriously. On our recent Solar PV project at Thetford...
Clean energy, clean transport: Inside Lombard Shipping’s solar-powered depot
Solar meets storage- powering the next era of logistics. At Lombard Shipping, we’ve delivered one of the first SolarEdge, high-capacity battery storage systems in the UK- built to capture clean solar energy and channel it directly into their growing electric vehicle...
A milestone marked: Publishing our first Impact Report
A clear mission drives everything we do at Insight Energy: to make renewable energy understandable, accessible and effective for everyone. Whether we’re working with a single site or a multi-property portfolio, our goal remains the same- to design tailored,...
Driving Clean Growth with Freeport East
At Insight Energy, we believe in building the energy systems of the future- today. Thanks to support from the Freeport East Clean Growth Fund, we’ve been able to accelerate our work in EV infrastructure and clean energy across the region. The results are already...
Electric Vehicle Depot Charging @ Lombard Shipping
Thinking about electrifying your fleet? Here’s why now’s the time to build smart. With transport electrification picking up pace, many businesses are starting to explore electric fleets. But the real opportunity isn’t just in swapping diesel for electric- it’s in...
Depot Charging Scheme: Major Funding Boost for Fleet Electrification
Big news for fleet operators aiming to reach Net Zero. The UK government has launched a new Depot Charging Scheme to accelerate the rollout of zero-emission HGVs, vans, and coaches across the country. It’s a game-changing opportunity for both public and private sector...
From the Rooftops: how to power the solar revolution?
The second “From the Rooftops” edition made us think: Suffolk’s solar ambitions need a skilled workforce to match the innovation that's unfolding. It’s easy to focus on technology, but without trained people to deliver solar projects, we’ll hit a wall. We need to...
Fleet electrification for VIVO Defence Services
Insight Energy is proud to support VIVO Defence Services on their fleet electrification journey, providing strategic guidance and turnkey installation of EV charging infrastructure across multiple sites. As VIVO works to reduce emissions and future-proof its...
From the Rooftops: Commercial Solar powering a greener Suffolk
Insight Energy is proud to collaborate with Ipswich.co.uk and Freeport East on the From the Rooftops series- a new initiative spotlighting the vital role of Commercial Solar in powering a greener Suffolk. This campaign will feature real-world stories, industry insight...
Our reflections from InterSolar Europe, Munich
People. Ideas. Progress. This week, Kris and Gary touched down in Munich for one of the world’s most influential energy trade shows: InterSolar Europe. With over 130,000 visitors expected, the event brings together global pioneers in solar, battery storage, EV...
Introducing: InsightHUB – demystifying solar for your business
Smarter Energy Conversations Start Here At Insight Energy, we’ve always believed that smart energy decisions come from clear, honest conversations- not hard sells or generic advice. That belief is what’s inspired the launch of our latest initiative: InsightHUB. What...
A powerful force for positive change in our community…
Insight Energy is excited to announce a new partnership with Ipswich.co.uk, an independent local news source that’s dedicated to bringing Ipswich the stories that matter. As a funding partner, we're excited to support Oliver Rouane-Williams continue a hugely important...
It’s B Corp Month, so who are #GenerationB…?
During #BCorpMonth, we wanted to highlight how we’re raising the standards for business and showing there’s a better way forward. We achieved our B Corp Certification in September 2024, and this milestone reflects how deeply this culture is ingrained in our day-to-day...
The power of data-driven decision making…
Enhancing EV charging efficiency with Your Insight Energy The EV charging world is evolving at lightning speed, and as demand grows, Charge Point Operators (CPOs) and turn-key EV charger installers face a critical challenge of efficiently managing infrastructure...
Recruiting the right way – #theinsightway
We prioritise potential over just experience and values over just skills. At Insight Energy, we don’t just hire employees- we seek out driven, curious, and ethical individuals who are ready to shape the future of energy. Our recruitment process is more than just...
Lay and Wheeler – a year in review…
Amazingly, a year ago we completed this milestone installation for Lay & Wheeler in the Port One Logistics Park, Ipswich. The project featured solar PV panels, optimisers and SolarEdge monitoring, which have been delivering incredible results. Our key takeaways of...
Behind the scenes at HB Commercial…
So, as much as we love to share the finished product, it is also really satisfying to see the progress oa project and how it begins to come together. Check out some footage of the team working on an existing SolarEdge Technologies site. We were contracted to undergo a...
The coolest chicken coop in the country??
Projects come in all shapes and sizes- but did you ever think a Chicken Coop could be this cool...? In May, we installed a 3.44kw system onto our client’s home, comprising 8 Solar Panel PVs and after the success of this, the next natural step was his INCREDIBLE...
A huge milestone- we are now proudly a B Corp!!
WE HAVE BIG NEWS! We are thrilled to announce that Insight Energy has recently achieved B Corp Certification, joining a global community of businesses committed to using their influence as a force for good. Our mission is to benefit all people, communities, and the...
Driving innovation forward with the Freeport East
Exciting News! Insight Energy is delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Freeport East Clean Growth Fund! This incredible opportunity will provide financial support for us to drive forward innovations in sustainable energy and aligns perfectly with...
So what is design consultancy and how can we help?
Our team are experts in their field and love the design phase of any project. Every renewable energy system we work on is a bespoke approach to ensure your requirements are met, whilst building in future proofing too. One of our commercial consultancy services at...
This was the domestic ecosystem of dreams…
There’s nothing we love more than seeing our customers energy consumption from the grid at only 12% in July… and this is what investing in a green ecosystem for your home can give you too! This house has a 5kw Optimised SolarEdge Technologies PV Array & 10kw...
How this local Village Hall goes greener…
Check out this installation of Solar PV, Battery & even an EV Charger for a local village hall! Angela Cobbald Hall, based in East Suffolk, took action towards the end of last year to maximise their efficiencies. With a solar PV installation that can now generate...
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