Our Company
HIT Energy Services was founded by Simon Hopkins with a clear mission: to help Solar PV owners maximise the return on their investments.
Simon began his career in 2001 as an electrical engineering apprentice, working across RAF bases nationwide with a strong focus on communications. Driven by ambition, he launched his own electrical installation company in 2007. Within two years, the business was growing and the passion for growing into new technology began.
The turning point came in 2011 when the company secured its first major Solar PV maintenance project—a 1 MW solar farm during the early days of the UK’s Solar PV rollout (He was one of first engineers to operate an over Mw generating solar PV site with old Danfoss inverters, air cooled 11kv transformers heading on to the national grid) . This project demanded rigorous maintenance of both power generation and communication systems to ensure peak performance.
From there, Simons’ team quickly became the go-to experts for connecting some of the largest Solar PV generation sites across the UK and Northern Ireland.
As Solar PV adoption grew, private asset owners—particularly farmers—began reaching out for help with failing systems. With few solutions available, downtime meant lost generation and lost revenue. One evening, while unwinding over a game of pool, the team asked: “How can we use our expertise to support these struggling systems?”
Extensive research followed, but no off-the-shelf solution met the technical requirements for remote monitoring and third-party integration. Determined to fill this gap, we commissioned a systems programmer to develop a bespoke platform.
After several iterations and years of intensive R&D, HIT Energy Guard was born—a robust, trusted, award winning asset management tool that empowers engineers to diagnose issues remotely, minimising downtime and site visits.
In 2019, HIT Energy Guard earned its first Innovation Award, and we’ve continued to win accolades ever since, including recognition as one of the UK’s top 10 EnviroTech companies and for online innovation at the LAMMA agricultural show at the NEC.
Today, our team and support staff have grown, but our core values remain unchanged: we are passionate about keeping our customers’ renewable energy flowing, backed by personal service and a reputation for excellence. While we manage Solar PV sites nationwide, we stay hands-on and approachable—you’ll still find Simon out in his van, supporting the team and our customers.
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