What does a feasibility study actually include?

A board-ready report covering your energy baseline, the technologies modelled, indicative cost and carbon impact for each scenario, whole-life financials (payback, NPV, IRR), and a clear, ranked recommendation on what to implement and in what order. All figures are indicative and subject to detailed design.

What data do you need to model my site?

Ideally 12 months of half-hourly interval data plus recent bills and a site plan. If you don't have the interval data to hand, we can request it from your supplier or meter operator on your behalf, or make a start from your bills and refine the model later.

Is the study really independent?

Yes. We are technology-agnostic and do not earn commission on a particular product, so the recommendation reflects what your site needs. If the best first step is simply better controls or a tariff change rather than capital plant, that is what the study will say.

How much does a feasibility study cost?

We offer an initial, no-obligation feasibility review at no cost. More detailed modelling for complex multi-technology sites is scoped and quoted up front, and is typically a small fraction of the capital it protects.

How long does a feasibility study take?

Turnaround depends on how quickly site data is available. Once we have your interval data and bills, a typical single-site study is completed promptly — we'll confirm a timescale when we scope your specific site.

What happens after the study?

You own the report and are under no obligation to proceed with us. If you do, the model becomes the brief for detailed design, procurement and — where relevant — grid connection, so nothing has to be re-modelled from scratch.

Feasibility & Cost Modelling

Know the Numbers Before You Commit Capital

An independent, technology-agnostic feasibility study built on your own half-hourly data — modelling whole-life cost, carbon and payback so you invest in the right measures, in the right order.

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Overview

What You Need to Know

A feasibility study is the foundation of every sound energy decision. Before anyone quotes you for a battery, a CHP unit or a solar array, you need to understand which measures actually pay back on your site, how they interact, and what they do to your cost, carbon and resilience over the asset's whole life.

Skyline's feasibility and cost modelling is deliberately technology-agnostic. We don't sell a single product, so the model tells you what your site needs — not what a supplier wants to sell. Every figure is built from your own consumption data and clearly flagged as indicative and subject to detailed design.

What you get

Every option, ranked on your data

We model each viable measure — and combinations of them — against your real demand profile, then rank them on whole-life return so you invest in the right order.

Scenario modelling

Ranked by modelled whole-life return

Solar + BESSBest modelled return

CHP + SolarStrong for thermal sites

BESS onlyPeak-shaving focus

Controls + tariffLow-capex first step

Indicative scoring shown — the study tells you what to install, in what order, and why.

Illustrative ranking — every site is modelled on its own half-hourly data. Figures are indicative and subject to detailed design.

The Challenge

Why It Matters

Most stalled or underperforming energy projects share the same root cause: a decision made without an independent, data-led business case.

Capital at risk

Six- and seven-figure capex committed on a supplier's headline payback figure, with no independent model of how the asset performs against your actual load.

Vendor bias

Every installer recommends the technology they sell. Without a neutral study, it is impossible to know whether solar, storage, CHP or simply better controls is the right first move.

Stranded or oversized assets

Systems sized on rules of thumb rather than interval data are routinely too big, too small, or blocked by a grid connection nobody checked first.

No whole-life view

A short payback can hide poor lifetime returns once degradation, maintenance, tariff change and carbon pricing are accounted for.

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Key Metrics

The Numbers That Matter

Data analysed: 12 months
Approach: Technology-agnostic
Financial outputs: NPV · IRR · payback
Initial study: No obligation

How It Works

Our Delivery Process

Every study follows the same disciplined, evidence-led process. We start with your data and finish with a clear, ranked recommendation you can take to the board.

Data gathering & baseline

We collect 12 months of half-hourly interval data, recent bills, site plans and any load-growth plans, then build an accurate baseline of how, when and why your site uses energy.

Options modelling

We model each viable measure — and combinations of them — against your real demand profile, quantifying cost, carbon and resilience impact for every scenario.

Financial analysis

Each scenario is run through whole-life cost, simple payback, NPV and IRR analysis, with sensitivity testing against tariff and capex assumptions.

Report & recommendation

You receive a board-ready report with a ranked, phased recommendation: what to do first, what it costs, what it returns, and what to keep under review.

Getting Started

What we need from you

A robust model needs real inputs. The more of the following you can share, the sharper the study — but we can start from bills alone and request the rest.

12 months of half-hourly (interval) electricity data — we can request this from your supplier or MOP on your behalf
Recent electricity and gas bills, including all standing and capacity charges
A site plan or roof layout, and details of available land or plant space
Your current Maximum Import Capacity (MIC) and any known grid constraints
Any planned changes — EV fleets, production growth, new lines or expansion

Why Skyline DC Energy

Technology-Agnostic. Engineer-Led.

Independent advice

We specify the right technology for your site, not the product we sell.

Whole-life economics

Every recommendation is modelled against your actual half-hourly interval data.

Complete delivery

Design, planning, installation, commissioning, and ongoing optimisation under one contract.

Measurable carbon savings

We quantify Scope 2 reductions for your SECR and ESG reporting.

Proven track record

Projects across manufacturing, food & beverage, logistics, and data centres across the UK.

Performance assurance

Where applicable, generation and savings are backed by contractual performance terms and manufacturer warranties.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

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Our engineers review your interval data and deliver a no-obligation feasibility study with technology recommendations, financial modelling, and payback projections.

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