Energy project guides
Practical guides to developing, costing, funding and delivering commercial energy projects.
Clear, practical guidance for project owners, investors and energy professionals across the full project lifecycle.
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Energy project funding in the UK: a guide for project owners
Learn how UK energy project funding actually works — from stage and information through costing, commercial structure and when an external capital conversation is useful.
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I have a project
Understand what information, costings and development work may be needed.
Energy project funding guide02
I need a cost
Understand feasibility, project scope and how commercial project costing works.
How to get an energy project costed03
I’m looking at investment
Understand the information used to assess an energy project.
How investors assess energy projects
Funding & investment
Funding follows a real project: stage, information, costing and a commercial route. These guides explain that sequence without treating capital as a product you pick first.
Explore Project Funding- 01Energy project funding in the UK: a guide for project ownersLearn how UK energy project funding actually works — from stage and information through costing, commercial structure and when an external capital conversation is useful.Funding4 MIN
- 02Preparing an energy project for investment reviewLearn how to organise known facts, open questions and documents so an energy project can be reviewed for investment without treating that as a funding outcome.Investment4 MIN
- 03How investors assess UK energy projectsLearn how investors assess UK energy projects: stage, technology, site, technical information, cost, commercial model and the documents a review typically uses.Investment4 MIN
Project development
Most energy projects need a stated scope and a delivery estimate before a useful funding conversation. Start with how costing actually works.
Explore Project CostingSolar
Commercial solar projects can move through site assessment, design, costing, commercial modelling and funding.
Explore Commercial Solar- 01Commercial solar project funding in the UKLearn how commercial solar projects move from site information and design through costing, commercial structure and potential funding routes.Solar4 MIN
- 02Funding commercial solar and battery projects togetherLearn how combined solar and battery projects are scoped, costed and funded as one commercial conversation on one site.Funding4 MIN
Battery storage
Battery storage can sit behind the meter or as a standalone asset. Grid, duration, use case and who pays for construction all change the conversation.
Explore Battery StorageEV charging
Workplace, fleet, destination and public charging are different projects. Power, access, hardware ownership and commercial structure decide what happens next.
Explore EV Charging- 01Funding an EV charging project in the UKLearn how workplace, fleet, destination and public charging become different projects — and how power, hardware and commercial structure shape funding.EV charging4 MIN
- 02Hosting EV chargers at a UK siteUnderstand what hosting EV chargers at a site actually involves: suitability, operators, commercial arrangements and the information you need to gather first.EV charging4 MIN
Heat & other technologies
Heat pumps and related systems still need demand, electrical capacity, costing and a delivery route. The same project stages apply as for other energy technologies.
Explore Heat Pumps- 01Energy project funding in the UK: a guide for project ownersLearn how UK energy project funding actually works — from stage and information through costing, commercial structure and when an external capital conversation is useful.Funding4 MIN
- 02How to get an energy project costedUnderstand what goes into an energy project costing, the information providers need and how quotations support funding and delivery decisions.Development4 MIN
FOR ENERGY SERVICE PROVIDERS
Service provider knowledge
Find practical guidance on responding to commercial energy requirements, project costings and WattFund Service Opportunities.
- 01How to get an energy project costedUnderstand what goes into an energy project costing, the information providers need and how quotations support funding and delivery decisions.
- 02How WattFund service opportunities workA service opportunity is a brief a relevant provider can respond to. It is not a purchased lead and not a live tender by default.
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