Battery Storage for Care Homes 2026
EPS-backed battery storage for Scottish care homes — clinical-safety resilience.
Quick answer
Care homes in Scotland typically install 30-100kWh batteries of commercial solar PV. The payback depends on how much of the output the site uses during the day, so we model it from your own data, and under the 100% Annual Investment Allowance a company can deduct the cost from its taxable profit in year one.
Why care homes in Scotland make ideal solar candidates
- EPS keeps medical equipment + nurse-call running through grid faults
- Tesla Powerwall 3, Sigenergy SigenStor and EcoFlow all qualify
- Critical-circuit sub-board wiring isolates oxygen, hoists, fridges
- A battery can earn from the gap between cheap overnight and peak-time electricity prices
- Capital allowances apply on commercial battery installs
Three funding routes
- CapEx — outright purchase. Best IRR. 50% first-year capital allowance.
- Lease — fixed monthly payments, zero upfront cost.
- PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) — third-party owns the asset, you buy electricity at a fixed lower rate. Zero CapEx.
DNO process in Scotland
Most commercial installs above 3.68 kW per phase (16 A — the G98 limit) require a G99 application to the local DNO. We submit, track and chase on your behalf — typical connection-offer timeline 6-12 weeks.
What's included in our quote
- Site survey + structural assessment
- Half-hourly meter data analysis
- IRR / NPV / payback financial model
- DNO G99 application
- Detailed engineering design
- Procurement (Tier-1 panels + inverters)
- Construction by in-house team + vetted MCS-certified trade partners
- Commissioning + MCS certification
- Optional O&M contract
Next step
Free feasibility study for any care homes business in Scotland. Call 03330 384 380.
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