Sector 02 — Developers & Housebuilders
Energy strategy
for developments
Integrated energy system design for residential and mixed-use developments facing grid constraints, planning requirements and increasing electrical demand. Get involved at feasibility — not after planning consent.
Development realities
Development constraints
are changing
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Grid capacity
DNO capacity constraints are limiting consented site sizes and adding cost to new connections. Sites that model their energy demand early can design around the grid — not be blocked by it.
Grid constraint
02
Infrastructure cost
Grid reinforcement, substation upgrades and off-site works are rising rapidly in both cost and programme. On-site generation and storage can eliminate or substantially reduce these requirements.
Rising rapidly
03
Electrification
EV charging, heat pumps and induction cooking are increasing peak electrical demand per dwelling significantly. Energy strategy needs to account for the full electrified load — not just lighting and sockets.
Heat & hot water
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Planning
Low-carbon energy strategies, solar-ready design and renewable targets are increasingly embedded in planning conditions. Early engagement means compliance becomes a design asset rather than a retrofit obligation.
Low-carbon focus
Integrated design & delivery
Seven service
capabilities
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Energy strategy & modelling
Whole-site energy demand modelling at feasibility stage. Load forecasting across all dwelling types, communal areas and EV infrastructure. Strategy report suitable for planning submission.
HMO & community renewable strategy
Energy system design for houses in multiple occupation and community-scale sites. Shared generation assets, split metering strategies and virtual net metering where applicable.
Plant room design
Spatial coordination and technical design of centralised plant rooms including substation, battery storage, inverter arrays, EV infrastructure and heat generation equipment.
Heating & DHW scheme-wide design
Coordinated heating and domestic hot water strategy across the full development. Heat network design, ASHP integration, cylinder sizing and solar thermal or surplus PV diversion to hot water.
Peak shaving & capacity-constrained design
Energy system design that stays within agreed supply capacity. Battery storage, demand management and load prioritisation used to avoid grid reinforcement cost and programme delay.
G99 / G100 application management
End-to-end management of DNO grid applications for embedded generation. Protection relay settings, export limitation, technical submissions and liaison with network operators throughout.
Solar & renewables design and installation
In-roof, roof-mounted and BIPV solar across all development typologies. System design, MCS certification, inverter and storage specification, and full installation management.
Specialist offering
On-site training for
in-roof & BIPV installation
Project-team training for developers and contractors bringing in-roof solar and building integrated solar work in-house. Most development teams do not currently have in-house BIPV or in-roof installation capability. This offering addresses that directly — positioning Fort Energy as a capability partner, not just a contractor.
In-roof solar installation methods and sequencing
Weathertightness detailing and warranty compliance
BIPV product types and specification requirements
Commissioning procedure and DNO sign-off
Handover documentation and O&M pack
Project lifecycle
How development projects are structured
From feasibility
to optimisation
1
Feasibility
Energy demand modelling, grid capacity review, renewable strategy and planning alignment. Output: strategy report and indicative cost plan.
2
Coordination
Technical design developed alongside architect, structural and M&E. Plant room spatial coordination, roof loading, penetrations and service routes agreed.
3
Integration
DNO application submitted and managed. Installation programme agreed with main contractor. In-roof and BIPV elements coordinated with building envelope programme.
4
Commissioning
System commissioning, DNO sign-off, EMS configuration and handover to building manager. Full O&M documentation and MCS certification.
5
Optimisation
Live monitoring against modelled yield. Battery scheduling review, demand response enrolment and generation performance reporting to site manager.
Get involved
at feasibility
The cost of late energy design is programme delay, planning conditions and infrastructure spend that could have been avoided. The earlier we are involved, the more options are available — and the lower the overall project cost.