Since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, businesses have been reminded just how volatile electricity prices can be. Energy costs surged, budgets were blown apart, and long-term planning became increasingly difficult.
Yet there is a striking observation when speaking to companies that installed solar before the energy crisis: nobody regrets investing too early. In fact, most wish they had done it sooner.
Businesses that invested in solar years ago benefited when electricity prices rose. While others were exposed to market volatility, they were generating a significant proportion of their electricity from their own rooftops.
Solar provides something increasingly valuable: certainty
The cost of grid electricity is driven by global gas markets, geopolitics, inflation and network charges. Solar is different. Once installed, the majority of the cost has already been paid. The sun does not send invoices.
No one can predict where electricity prices will be in five or ten years’ time. What recent events have proven is that they can rise sharply and unexpectedly.
Investing in solar is not about trying to predict the future. It’s about reducing your exposure to it.
At Solvexa, we have yet to meet a business that regrets investing in solar. The only regret we hear is: “We should have done it sooner.”