Our Expertise
Wind, Hydro, Solar PV, Energy Storage, Heat Pumps, Consultancy
Onshore Windpower
Hydropower
Solar PV
Large roof-top, ground-mounted, solar carports and floating solar, 50 kW to 5 MW+
Onshore Windpower
Single turbines, wind clusters and wind farms, using 100 kW to 7.5 MW+ wind turbines
Hydropower
Low, medium and high-head schemes and all turbine types, 25 kW to 2 MW+
Solar PV
Large roof-top, ground-mounted, solar carports and floating solar, 50 kW to 5 MW+
We don’t just talk and write reports – we actually build stuff!
Real Projects. Real Impact.
Radyr Weir, 391 kW Archimedean Screws
Designed and delivered in a short timescale, some of the largest Archimedean Screws in the UK, with co-located fish pass.
Gleann Dublinn, 100 kW Pelton Turbine
Pershore Weir, 224 kW Archimedean Screws
Blacktoft Nursery, 500 kW EWT DW54 Wind Turbine
Hydropower
Radyr Weir, 391 kW Archimedean Screws
Designed and delivered in a short timescale, some of the largest Archimedean Screws in the UK, with co-located fish pass.
Erwood Reservoir, 100 kW Francis Turbine
Blacktoft Nursery, 500 kW EWT DW54 Wind Turbine
Other Renewable Services we offer
Energy Storage Systems
For better alignment of your generation and demand profiles, and making best use of Time-of-Day electricity pricing
Heat Pumps
Specialists in water-source heat pumps and heat extraction from water courses, particularly rivers
Consultancy
Decades of experience of complex analysis, design, consenting and construction. We know how to solve problems, or avoid them completely
Solar PV
Large roof-top, ground-mounted, solar carports and floating solar, 50 kW to 5 MW+
Hydropower
Low, medium and high-head schemes and all turbine types, 25 kW to 2 MW+
Our Clients
Renewables First works with commercial businesses, farms, industrial operators and landowners across the UK to deliver high-performing renewable energy projects.
We do not just produce reports. We design, build and operate renewable energy systems that generate measurable results.
Landowners, Farmers and Estates
Commercial Clients
Utility Companies
Community Groups
Local Authorities
Investors
Private Residences
Educational Institutions
Conservation Groups
Landowners, Farmers and Estates
Commercial Clients
Utility Companies
Private Residences
Educational Institutions
Conservation Groups
Understand how renewable technologies work - our engineers share their knowledge and real project experience.
Our Learning Centres - FAQs
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If you have a lot of land, you will have a lot of renewable energy generation potential, often utilising different technologies. We can assess your land and building assets to identify the sites with the highest potential, then provide all of the services you need to get the sites fully assessed, designed, consented and built. For some clients we operate the finished system for them so they have minimal disruption and just get the financial benefit produced. In some cases we can link ‘investors looking for sites’ with ‘landowners looking for investment’.
We work with a lot of businesses that want to a) reduce their energy bills and b) significantly reduce their carbon emissions. This is our core business. We can do everything from detailed feasibility studies, through the design and consenting stages and then build your system. We understand that any disruption to your day-to-day operations during the construction stage must be minimised and are very familiar with designing systems that are compliant with the needs of commercial insurance companies. As the client, you can be as involved, or not involved, as you want to be - either way we will appoint a Project Engineer to be your knowledgeable first point of contact and keep you informed throughout the process. Our expertise will deliver you an optimised renewable energy generation system that will reduce energy costs and carbon emissions and look great on your marketing material.
We’ve done many projects with utility companies. We are adept at high-level portfolio and site assessments to identify potential projects, all of the way to detailed design, consenting and construction. We are familiar with your critical day-to-day operational functions which must not be compromised, your strict adherence to the highest standards of Health & Safety and rigorous approval processes that must be followed at all project stages.
We support co-operatives and local groups with the technical engineering and project delivery of community-scale renewable projects. Community groups can generally access a lot of grants, particularly to find the feasibility and consenting stages – we are always abreast of what is available and happy to discuss how to access these grants. We can also point groups towards template group structures that are available to use, and introduce new groups to community groups that have been through the process and have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share.
We work with local authorities for the operation and maintenance of existing renewable energy systems, design and build new systems and undertake consultancy work on whole-area renewable energy resource assessments, which often form the basis of local development plans. Many local authorities have ambitious carbon reduction targets to meet, so our expertise in actually designing and building systems makes us a reassuring partner in any project.
We’ve worked with private individuals, family offices and investment funds to deliver technically robust, long-term renewable generation projects. Our focus is on dependable engineering delivery and attractive project ROI.
We work with high-demand residential properties where there is space for larger renewable systems. We can offer conventional grid connected systems, fully off-grid capable systems in case electricity supplies fail in the future and energy (battery) storage systems. Systems can be designed to be discreet, and we will respect your privacy.
We help schools, colleges, and universities deploy on-site renewables for cost savings, resilience, and climate education. Educational institutions often have complex consumption data, but we are adept at analysing this to understand when you need generation. We can assess your building and land portfolio for its renewable energy potential and recommend the best options, then design and deliver it. Operational Health & Safety are always key considerations in educational settings and we can recommend appropriate mitigations.
Our building and land portfolio assessment services are key for identifying the best renewable energy generation opportunities, then we can design and deliver systems that are sympathetic to the particular building’s aesthetic or land’s ecological sensitivities.