Скачать или смотреть The Business Case for Energy Upgrades in SMEs

Energy costs are rising sharply, and building performance is now directly linked to business resilience. This session explains where SMEs waste the most energy, the carbon difference between gas and electricity, and why heat pumps, solar PV and simple maintenance measures can dramatically cut bills.

Our guest speaker from Griffiths Air Conditioning (https://www.griffithsaircon.co.uk/) outlines some clear examples, simple explanations and practical payback timelines make this a strong primer for any SME considering upgrades.

Chapters:

00:12 Forecast: energy prices rising 30% for medium-sized businesses
00:36 Why carbon is central to energy decisions
01:04 Gas vs electricity carbon intensity
01:20 Why government grants focus on heat pumps and solar
01:46 How heat pumps work (simple explanation)
04:11 Heating load: how installers calculate system sizing
04:53 What SCOP tells you about efficiency
05:41 Why solar PV transforms heat pump economics
06:38 Typical solar payback times
06:45 Battery storage options
07:04 Are panels treated as assets?
09:05 Why SMEs miss grants by not preparing early
09:44 Boiler Upgrade Scheme explained
11:09 Using growth loans for upgrades?

Speakers:

Alice Jackson:   / alice-michelle-jackson  
Will Retallick:   / will-retallick-225983183  

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