Absolar’s Annual Solar Performance Wraps are designed to give clients a straightforward, data-driven view of how their solar systems are performing and the impact they are having over the past year.
Each Wrap brings together verified generation data, carbon reduction figures and operational insights, helping organisations understand what their rooftops are producing, how consistently systems are running, and how solar is contributing to wider sustainability goals.
The first nationwide set of Solar Performance Wraps covers a wide range of UK organisations and building types that are delivered and monitored by Absolar's Smart Tracking technology.
Across the monitored portfolio in the past year, systems generated close to 2 million kWh of clean electricity, which is enough to brew over 40 million cups of tea and avoided 468 Tonnes of CO₂.
For clients, they have received an infographic summary of the following insights:
This allows sustainability teams, estates managers and leadership teams to clearly evidence progress and communicate impact with confidence.
Fewer than 4 percent of UK buildings currently have onsite solar; and in many cases, this reflects uncertainty rather than a lack of potential.
Without accurate assessments, organisations are often left making decisions based on partial information or conservative assumptions.
Absolar’s remote assessment technology uses AI-powered remote sensing, high-resolution GIS data and building-level modelling to evaluate rooftops before installation.
This enables consistent assessment across individual buildings, portfolios or entire estates, without the need for manual surveys.
The same modelling underpins the Annual Wrap, creating a clear link between predicted performance and real-world results.
In 2024, Draper Tools installed 904 solar panels across a roof containing more than 700 skylights.
The Annual Wrap shows how the system performs in a challenging environment, with clear visibility of output, operating hours and peak generation.
Key figures from the first year include:
The Wrap provides Draper with a reliable performance baseline that supports long-term sustainability planning and internal reporting.
Hobbs, established in 1884, expanded its rooftop solar system to 1,449 panels.
The Annual Wrap highlights how newer panels installed by Absolar generated the same annual output as a much larger array installed in 2015.
This insight allows the business to see how advances in solar technology translate into real efficiency gains and how onsite generation now supplies around 25 percent of total electricity demand.
The University of Southampton Science Park hosts more than 100 businesses across multiple buildings.
Solar has been installed across the entire site, and the Annual Wrap provides a consolidated view of performance at campus scale.
The latest Wrap shows:
For the Science Park, the Wrap supports ongoing sustainability reporting and provides a clear, evidence-based view of how solar contributes to long-term environmental objectives.
Rooftop solar remains one of the most accessible forms of decentralised clean energy, yet performance data is often fragmented or difficult to interpret.
Annual Solar Performance Wraps address this by translating complex system data into a format that can be easily shared across technical, sustainability and leadership teams.
Clients can see:
This level of clarity supports confident decision-making and helps organisations demonstrate progress without relying on estimates or generic benchmarks.
Research-led foundations, long-term value
Absolar was founded by scientists and engineers from the University of Southampton, and that research-led approach underpins both the modelling and performance reporting.
The same methodology has attracted interest from organisations such as the Royal Air Force, which commissioned a solar potential assessment across its estate as part of its commitment to reach net zero by 2040.
From assessment through to installation and long-term optimisation, systems are designed to deliver consistent, verifiable results. Installations meet relevant CDM, IEC and BS EN standards, and ongoing monitoring ensures that performance data remains transparent year after year.
Organisations interested in understanding their rooftop potential can start with Absolar’s free Remote Solar Survey.
The same modelling used to assess buildings also forms the foundation for future Annual Solar Performance Wraps, providing a clear path from early insight to long-term performance visibility.
The result is a practical, evidence-led view of what solar is delivering, and what it can continue to deliver over time.
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