As the UK solar sector accelerates toward ambitious 2030 targets, energy storage is becoming an essential partner to clean generation.
For UK Solar Week, we spoke with Dean Callow, Head of Energy Storage & Renewables at Dale Power Solutions, about how the company is helping organisations cut carbon and costs through advanced battery energy storage systems (BESS) and solar integration.
“While solar alone can reduce reliance on grid imports, BESS unlock a far greater level of savings and flexibility for businesses in this spend bracket.”
How have Dale’s capabilities expanded recently to help customers meet their carbon reduction and financial targets?
Dale Power Solutions has a rich history of supporting critical clients through tailored engineering expertise, and recently, we’ve expanded our capabilities to meet the growing demand for sustainable and cost-effective battery storage solutions.
As businesses look to reduce both carbon emissions and financial overheads, we now offer fully funded Battery and solar, helping customers accelerate progress towards their sustainability targets without upfront capital expenditure. These systems can deliver up to a 57% reduction in carbon emissions.
In addition, we have the option of solar integration alongside BESS installations, offering a full EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Installation) package. This not only maximises carbon savings but also reduces long-term energy bills.
What advantages does pairing BESS with solar bring to commercial and industrial clients, and how does Dale support that integration in practice?
Pairing BESS with solar allows businesses to optimise their power usage by storing excess solar energy generated during peak production periods that would otherwise be lost. This enables clients to use the lowest-cost, lowest-carbon power when it’s needed most, increasing efficiency and sustainability.
BESS also supports grid flexibility by allowing companies to participate in revenue-generating schemes by exporting stored solar energy to the local or national grid.
At Dale Power Solutions, we use engineering expertise to tailor battery storage solutions to the most complex applications. In practice, we’ve helped clients achieve up to 42% cost reductions, which can be reinvested back into their business for growth and resilience.
What challenges do solar developers face when integrating energy storage into their projects, and how is Dale Power Solutions helping to overcome these obstacles?
Solar developers often face challenges around connection delays, funding limitations, and the technical complexities of integrating storage into existing buildings or infrastructure.
At Dale Power Solutions, we address these issues with a combination of commercial insight, engineering excellence, and advanced modelling capabilities. With over 90 years of experience supporting critical infrastructure, we specialise in designing resilient, futureproofed systems that ensure uninterrupted operation.
Our team works closely with your existing energy setup and requirements, offering tailored solutions that align with both current energy needs and future trends. Whether it’s navigating grid connection requirements or delivering fully funded options.
For companies with annual energy spends between £300,000 and £10 million, what unique value can Dale Power Solutions offer in delivering specialised BESS solutions that go beyond conventional solar projects?
While solar alone can reduce reliance on grid imports, BESS unlock a far greater level of savings and flexibility for businesses in this spend bracket.
BESS projects are inherently more specialised, enabling strategies such as maximising on-site self-consumption, deploying ‘negawatts’ to monetise reduced demand, and participating in grid services to generate new revenue streams.
Dale Power Solutions offers end-to-end EPCI delivery backed by flexible funding options, including innovative ‘energy-as-a-service’ models that remove the need for upfront capital investment.
This allows companies to benefit from advanced energy management without the financial barriers typically associated with large-scale infrastructure.
Beyond cost savings, our tailored BESS solutions address wider market trends and grid capacity concerns, giving businesses the resilience to operate confidently in a volatile energy landscape while supporting long-term sustainability goals.
As the UK solar market continues to grow, where do you see the greatest opportunities for BESS in the next 2–5 years, and how is Dale preparing to meet that demand?
The UK’s clean energy landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, and BESS will play a critical role in supporting that shift. According to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, the UK is targeting 23 – 27GW of battery storage capacity by 2030, a sharp increase from just 4.5GW in 2024.
Combined with the Solar Roadmap’s ambition to treble solar capacity to 45 – 47 GW, it’s clear that energy storage will be essential to maximise generation and stabilise the grid.
The greatest opportunities for BESS lie in grid support and flexibility services, particularly as we move toward more decentralised, responsive power systems. With ongoing uncertainty around grid reform and interconnection, batteries offer a scalable solution for building virtual power plants that deliver small, distributed amounts of energy across the country.
This creates a more reactive system for both local and national grids and enables customers to be financially rewarded for services rendered, helping fund the battery asset itself.
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