Independent Renewable Energy Consultancy for Commercial Asset Owners
Arc Renewables is RICS-accredited, MCS Certified, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, and CHAS Advanced accredited. We provide independent renewable energy consultancy to commercial clients across the UK with no financial relationship with any EPC contractor, equipment supplier, or PPA funder.
Accreditations & Standards
Arc Renewables is RICS-accredited, MCS Certified, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, and CHAS Advanced accredited providing the professional standards framework that institutional clients, property funds, and commercial operators require from an independent energy advisor.
ISO 9001 Certified
Quality Management System certification. Signals process rigour and consistent delivery standards.
ISO 14001 Certified
Environmental Management System certification. Relevant for sustainability-conscious clients.
RICS Accredited
Professional standards aligned with commercial property sector. The single most important trust signal for property investors, asset managers, and REITs.
MCS Certified
Microgeneration Certification Scheme. Relevant for commercial solar installations. Signals technical compliance.
NAPIT
Compliance certification for electrical and renewable energy work.
CHAS Advanced
Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme Advanced level. Signals H&S compliance for construction-related work.
High Quality Advisory Services from Arc Renewables:
Most renewable energy advice comes from people who make money from the outcome they recommend. Installers earn from installation contracts. PPA providers earn from the PPA they structure. Arc Renewables’ earns from the advisory and from nothing else.
Our consultancy service provides commercial property owners, logistics operators, developers, and institutional investors with the independent technical and commercial analysis they need before committing capital to a renewable energy project. Feasibility that is not anchored to a contractor relationship. Grid connection advice that is not shaped by a developer’s preferred route. Procurement support that puts your commercial interests ahead of any supplier’s margin.
- Feasibility Studies
Site-specific analysis covering energy yield modelling, financial returns (payback, IRR, NPV over 25 years), grid
connection desktop review, and planning risk assessment. Fixed fee. Delivered in 2–3 weeks. The starting point for
any well-governed renewable energy decision. - Grid Connection Advisory
Navigating DNO applications, capacity assessments, and G99/G100 requirements. We manage the grid connection process on your behalf, identifying constraints early and reducing the delays that derail timelines and inflate budgets.
- Planning & Permitting Support
Documentation packages for planning applications, environmental impact screening, and permitted development
assessment. We work alongside your planning consultant or manage the process directly, depending on what your
project requires. - Technical Due Diligence
Independent review of third-party designs, specifications, and EPC proposals. If you are being presented with a contractor’s scheme and want an independent assessment of whether it is technically sound and commercially reasonable, this is what Arc does.
- Procurement Advisory
Structuring the tender process, evaluating EPC contractor submissions, and advising on contract terms. We have no preferred contractor and no margin relationship with any supplier which is precisely what makes our procurement advice worth having.
- Portfolio Advisory
Multi-site feasibility programmes and estate-wide renewable energy strategy for property funds, logistics operators, and housing associations. Arc has delivered advisory mandates across portfolios operated by Helical Bar, Cadogan, Southern Housing, and Culina Group.
Why Arc
Arc’s consultancy is genuinely independent. We do not earn commissions from the contractors we recommend, the equipment we specify, or the funders we introduce. Every recommendation is shaped by what works for your project and your balance sheet not by what earns Arc a margin downstream.
The RICS accreditation matters because it signals the professional standards framework that institutional buyers require. Property funds, REITs, and procurement-governed organisations can engage Arc’s advisory without the governance risk that comes with unregulated consultants.
- Supplier-Independent and Supplier Neutral Advice:
As a developer and technology provider, our recommendations will always be objective. Demonstrated experience with many different types of renewable energy technologies/projects throughout the entire UK.
- Compliance with Regulated & Best Practice:
All our projects are designed, built, and operated in accordance with established UK and International best practices.
- Total Project Support:
We support the project from concept through implementation, and continued forward improvement.
Our Process: Renewable Energy Consultancy in the UK
We can move from dirty fossil fuels to healthy, environmentally cleaner energy with a structured step-by-step approach:
- Discovery call (free, 15 minutes)
Understand your site, your objectives, and where you are in the decision process. Arc will tell you honestly whether there is a viable case and what the right next step looks like.
- Feasibility study
The gateway product for every new project. Desktop analysis covering energy yield, financial returns, grid, and planning. Delivered in 2–3 weeks. Fixed fee.
- Options and recommendation
Arc presents the findings and offers two clear pathways not a menu of possibilities, not a catalogue of services. The right next step for your project, and the alternative if the circumstances change.
- Downstream service or referral
If the feasibility supports it, Arc proceeds to procurement advisory, project delivery, or PPA advisory or, where Arc is not the right party, makes a referral to a specialist who is.
Who We Work With | Arc Renewables
Arc Renewables provides services to numerous clients in the United Kingdom.
- Landowners
Receive complete guidance on risk, revenue and sustainable long-term return, as well as how to maximize the solar, wind or combined development potential of their property, from our knowledgeable advisors.
- Developers
Access available grid capacity easier by developing projects with high feasibility, and supporting the successful completion of projects through early identification of issues related to grid access and obtaining the proper support during the planning stage.
- Councils & Institutions
Achieve net-zero carbon emissions, while saving public funds, by ensuring compliance with all new legislation pertaining to carbon emissions, including new energy-related building codes.
- Commercial Operators
Allocate insightful renewable programs that can help you achieve a lower cost of energy, while improving the performance of your environmental sustainability programs.
Renewable Energy Statistics in the UK
Here are some stats that highlight the impact of renewable energy consultancy:
|
Energy Type |
Average Savings |
Carbon Reduction |
Payback Period |
|
Solar PV |
15-20% energy savings |
Up to 30% reduction in CO2 |
4-6 years |
|
Wind Power |
20-30% energy savings |
Up to 40% reduction in CO2 |
5-7 years |
|
Battery Storage |
10-15% energy savings |
10-20% reduction in CO2 |
3-5 years |
|
Hybrid Systems |
25-35% energy savings |
35% reduction in CO2 |
4-6 years |
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is paid independent feasibility better than a free feasibility from an installer?
A free feasibility from an EPC contractor is a sales document. It is designed to produce a positive outcome for the contractor's pipeline. An Arc feasibility study is a professional assessment of viability designed to tell you the truth about whether the project stacks up, including when it does not.
Which clients does Arc work with?
Commercial property owners and REITs, logistics operators and large commercial occupiers, housing associations, solar farm developers, and property fund managers. Arc does not work with residential clients or sub-50kWp single-site commercial projects.
Can Arc help with grid connection?
Grid connection is one of the areas where independent advisory adds the most value because EPC contractors and developers manage grid connections in ways that serve their programme, not necessarily the client's long-term interests. Arc manages the DNO relationship and the G99/G100 process on your behalf.
Does Arc have a preferred EPC contractor?
No. Arc has no commercial relationship with any EPC contractor, equipment supplier, or installer. This is the structural basis of Arc's independence.
Get a quote
Contact us today to receive a detailed quote tailored to your renewable energy consultancy requirements.
In summary our technical advisory services include the following key areas:
- Portfolio Reviews
- Market Research
- Desktop Studies
- Financial Feasibilities
- Valuations
- UTechnical Due Diligence
- lCAD Designs
- Planning Services
- Grid Connection
- DNO Liaison
- Monitoring
- Lease & Options Reviews
Improve your sustainability
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Arc provides independent renewable energy consultancy to commercial property owners, logistics operators, developers, and institutional investors across the UK.
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