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The Dublin firm, which operates a ‘solar as a service’ business model, says it will use the money to expand in Ireland and the UK.
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Most energy consultants who add solar to their proposition start from the same position: strong client relationships, a clear grasp of the commercial case for a PPA, and a reasonable concern about what happens when the conversation moves into territory they haven’t covered before. How does the system get sized? What happens if the client raises a technical objection? What if they want a proposal in front of them the same week?
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When UrbanVolt funds a system, the question of who owns it and who looks after it afterwards comes up early in most conversations. Reasonably so, since it’s different from a standard CAPEX handover. Here’s how it works.
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Environment
UK&I Climate Report June 2026
Like May, June 2026 solar generation finished in record-breaking fashion after a relatively slow start. During the first two weeks, a westerly Atlantic flow kept dragging cloud and rain across the country, and daily temperatures through much of this period barely reached the high teens.
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Energy costs are one of the few significant budget lines where schools have genuine room to act. Not by squeezing supply contracts, where the margins are already thin, but by reducing how much grid electricity the school buys in the first place.
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You already know how to assess a solar site. Roof orientation, shading, structural load, system sizing – that’s your territory. What this article covers is the specific funding lens UrbanVolt applies to a project, and where it adds criteria that a typical site assessment wouldn’t cover. Know these upfront, and you’ll spend your survey resource on sites that convert.
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If you’ve just partnered with UrbanVolt – or you’re thinking about it – here’s something worth knowing early: the solution is strong, the numbers work, but clients will still push back. Not because they’re not interested, but because a fully-funded solar PPA is different enough from what they’re used to that it raises questions. Some of those questions come out as objections that can be handled by improving the client’s understanding.
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Environment
UK&I Climate Report May 2026
May 2026 started poorly for solar generation and finished in record-breaking fashion. The opening two weeks were largely written off in generation terms. Unsettled conditions, persistent cloud cover, occasional heavy showers and below-average temperatures across the UK suppressed output from the start of the month.
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The question comes up in every serious solar conversation: is it better to fund the system ourselves or use a Power Purchase Agreement? It is the right question to ask, and the answer is not the same for every business. The difference is in what each one costs your business, who carries the risk, and how long it takes to see a return.
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Environment
Ireland Climate Report April 2026
Solar generation in April 2026 started slowly but finished strongly. The first two thirds of the month were poor in generation terms. A succession of Atlantic low pressure systems, including Storm Dave on 4th April, brought persistent cloud cover, heavy rain and high winds across Ireland.
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Company News,
TPIs
UrbanVolt and MESO Energy Agree Fully Funded Solar Project for Excel Waste Management
UrbanVolt has partnered with MESO Energy to agree a full funded rooftop solar installation for Excel Waste Management – marking the first project between the two companies and the start of a strong new collaboration.
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UrbanVolt will be exhibiting at The Distributed Energy Show at the NEC, Birmingham on 11–12 March 2026!
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