An independent, experienced view on a genuinely complicated market.
The energy industry isn't short of suppliers, installers or consultants.
What it is short of is genuinely independent thinking.
Somerford was founded on a simple belief: every organisation deserves advice and action that starts with its objectives, not somebody else's product, preferred technology or sales target.
Our role isn't to sell energy, solar panels or batteries. It's to help organisations make better energy decisions and then, where needed, help put those decisions into practice.
Sometimes that means buying energy differently. Sometimes it means generating it. Sometimes it means securing funding, reviewing proposals or building a long-term strategy. Sometimes it means doing nothing at all.
If that's the right answer, that's the advice we'll give and the action we'll help deliver...
Energy decisions rarely exist in isolation.
A procurement decision affects onsite generation. Solar changes export strategy. Batteries unlock flexibility. Network constraints influence investment. The best answer in one area often depends on what's happening somewhere else.
That's why Somerford takes a broader view. We bring together procurement, generation, storage, export, flexibility and commercial strategy, helping clients make decisions that work across the whole picture rather than treating every project in isolation.
Very different sites. The same broad view.
Manufacturing & industrial
Engineering and fabrication sites with real production loads, where a contract renegotiation or a properly sized battery makes a measurable difference to the bottom line.
Retail & wholesale
Multi-site operators with varied demand profiles, where procurement and export arrangements need to work across every meter, not just the biggest one.
Agriculture & food production
High-volume, half-hourly metered sites where energy is a genuine cost line, not an afterthought.
Community & grassroots sport
Clubs and community sites that want solar and battery without spending capital they don't have.
Generation asset owners & developers
From a single site's export arrangement to a multi-phase development's route-to-market position.
Specialist & scientific facilities
Sites where a power interruption isn't just inconvenient - it's genuinely damaging, and resilience has to be designed in properly.
Independent, but well connected.
Being independent doesn't mean working alone.
Over the years we've built trusted relationships across the energy industry, including suppliers, developers, installers, network operators, investors and specialist advisers.
Those relationships allow us to assemble the right team for each project without being tied to any one organisation or commercial agenda.
If a particular supplier, installer, funder or technology genuinely represents the best solution, we'll recommend it. If it doesn't, we won't.
Our independence isn't about standing apart from the industry. It's about being free to work with the best people in it.
Somerford Energy Consultancy Limited is a member of the Energy Ombudsman's Alternative Dispute Resolution scheme and is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office. See our complaints procedure.
Joe Wadsworth, founder
Somerford was founded by Joe Wadsworth after more than fifteen years working across the UK energy sector.
That experience spans suppliers, developers, technology businesses, independent consultancies and commercial energy users, providing a broad perspective on how energy decisions are made and where organisations create the greatest value.
The business was built around a simple idea: independent advice should be commercially grounded, technically informed and straightforward to understand.
As Somerford grows, that philosophy will remain the same. Every client should receive clear thinking, honest advice and practical support from people who genuinely understand both the opportunities and the complexities of the energy market.
Let's start with a conversation.
Whether you're looking for independent advice, support with a specific project or a long-term energy partner, we'd be pleased to hear about what you're trying to achieve.