BBC Features Mypower on Managing Business Energy Costs

The feature reflects the growing focus across UK industry on cost resilience and energy security, particularly for energy-intensive sectors.

Sustainability West Midlands associate member Mypower was recently featured by the BBC, providing commentary on the impact of rising energy prices on UK businesses.

Managing Director Ben Harrison discussed the practical steps manufacturers can take to reduce exposure to energy market volatility, including on-site generation, demand management and longer-term energy strategies.

The feature reflects the growing focus across UK industry on cost resilience and energy security, particularly for energy-intensive sectors.

BBC features Mypower solar installation at Laithwaites Wine headquarters amid surge in UK commercial solar investment.BBC features Mypower solar installation at Laithwaites Wine headquarters

Featured on BBC Points West, BBC Radio Gloucestershire and Punchline Gloucester 

Mypower has been featured by BBC Points West following the completion of a major rooftop solar installation at Laithwaites Wine headquarters in Gloucester, as UK businesses accelerate investment in on-site energy generation to manage rising electricity costs and improve long term resilience amid continued energy market volatility.

The Laithwaites Wine installation was first covered locally by the BBC before being featured nationally by BBC News as part of its wider coverage of growing UK commercial solar investment. MyPower was also featured in the BBC Points West evening TV report. 

The installation, which includes 1,710 solar panels, supplies approximately 42% of the site’s annual electricity demand and will deliver annual savings of around £150,000, with a projected payback period of under three and a half years.

The project has attracted regional media attention, with BBC Points West filming on site, alongside coverage by BBC Radio Gloucestershire and Punchline Business.

The Laithwaites project reflects a broader trend seen by Mypower across its commercial and industrial customer base. In the final quarter of its financial year, the company recorded an increase of approximately 65% in commercial solar installations, driven by rising energy costs and renewed concerns around long‑term price volatility.

Recent installations during this period include projects for Bellway Homes, Middleton Group and TCL Packaging, delivering thousands of solar panels across UK construction, food, packaging and manufacturing facilities.

Ben Harrison, Managing Director of Mypower, commented:

“Commercial solar has become a board‑level decision. Businesses are no longer looking purely at sustainability benefits – they are looking for certainty, resilience and protection from future energy price shocks.”