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How Solar Helps Your Clients Meet
SECR Compliance & UK Reporting Requirements
The UK’s Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) framework requires large businesses to report their energy usage and carbon emissions annually. For sustainability consultants, energy brokers, and advisors, helping clients comply with SECR is a critical part of delivering added value.
Solar PV plays a direct role in reducing reportable emissions, specifically Scope 2, and demonstrates tangible action towards energy efficiency.
At Shawton Energy, we support both you and your clients with the data and solutions needed to meet SECR requirements effectively.
What Is SECR?
The Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting framework is a UK government initiative designed to improve transparency and accountability around corporate carbon emissions and energy consumption.
SECR requires businesses to report:
Energy use (in kWh)
Greenhouse gas emissions (in tonnes of CO₂e)
An intensity metric (e.g., tonnes of CO₂e per £ of turnover)
Energy efficiency actions taken during the reporting year
Who Needs to Comply?
SECR applies to:
- Quoted companies (on the stock exchange)
- Large unquoted companies and LLPS that meet at least two of:
- Turnover £36 million or more
- Balance sheet £18 million or more
- 250 or more employees
How Solar Helps SECR Compliance
Solar PV provides a direct, measurable reduction in Scope 2 emissions by generating clean, on-site electricity. This means:
- Less reliance on grid electricity (which carries a carbon factor)
- Tangible energy efficiency action for the annual report
- Cost savings that complement sustainability outcomes
For SECR reporting, clients can include:
- The amount of on-site renewable energy generated
- The reduction in purchased electricity and associated carbon
- Descriptions of their investment in renewable energy (as an energy efficiency action)
What Shawton Energy Provides
We make compliance easy and transparent by delivering:
- Pre-installation forecasts of carbon savings and generation capacity
- Ongoing annual performance reports to feed directly into SECR submissions
- Assistance with wording and data presentation for client reports
- Technical support for consultants and energy managers needing detailed breakdowns
Example Calculation
A 250 kWp solar PV system:
- Annual generation: 212,500 kWh
- UK grid carbon factor: 0.18 kg CO₂e per kWh
- Scope 2 emissions reduction: 38 tonnes of CO₂e per year
This can be directly included in your client’s SECR reporting and sustainability statements.
Why It Matters for Partners
By introducing your clients to Shawton Energy’s fully funded solar solution, you can:
Help them meet legal compliance requirements
Deliver real environmental and financial value
Strengthen your advisory offering with a proven decarbonisation solution
FAQs on SECR
Does SECR cover Scope 2 emissions?
Yes, SECR requires disclosure of both Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 (indirect) emissions. Solar PV reduces Scope 2 by generating clean electricity on-site.
What reporting support do you provide?
We provide annual performance reports with kWh generated, estimated carbon savings, and template wording to help complete SECR submissions.
