Solar PPA for serviced apartments

2026 indicative PPA profile

Typical system size	50-150kWp
Year-1 tariff	13-16 p/kWh
Year-1 saving	£6k-£21k
Parent sector	Hotels & Hospitality

Solar for a building with many meters

Serviced apartments and aparthotels sit awkwardly between hotel and residential, and their metering reflects it. Guests or long-stay tenants occupy separately billed units, while the operator carries the landlord supply — corridors, lifts, reception, laundry, gym, plant. That split is the defining challenge for on-site generation: who buys the solar electricity, and how is it settled across a multi-let structure? The answer is usually a corporate-style agreement covering the common-area supply, with the benefit flowed through the service charge.

Making the passthrough work

Because the operator's landlord load is daytime-weighted — cleaning turnovers, shared amenities, lighting and lifts running through business hours — an array of roughly 50 to 150kWp maps neatly onto it. Contracted at around 13-16 p/kWh, the generation offsets the very supply the service charge recovers, so residents see steadier charges and the operator protects its margin. Getting the contractual mechanics right is everything here; comparing how different agreement structures handle billing is the first thing to settle.

• PPA covers the landlord/common-area supply, not individual units
• Savings pass to occupiers through a transparent service charge
• No capital call on the operator or the freeholder

The return on a shared asset

Annual savings typically run £6k to £21k against the common-area bill — worthwhile on its own and a visible sustainability signal for corporate and extended-stay bookers who increasingly ask. To size it for a specific block, the savings calculator gives a fast first number, and our directory of providers helps you find counterparties comfortable with multi-let passthrough arrangements.