Keep remote sites connected, protect business systems and plan for operational resilience
Stratiis helps renewable energy companies across Scotland improve managed IT, site connectivity, Microsoft 365, mobile devices, cybersecurity, backup, supplier coordination and strategic planning.
What IT support does a renewable energy company need?
A renewable energy company needs responsive user support, reliable connectivity across offices and remote sites, secure Microsoft 365 and identity management, protected laptops, tablets and phones, clear boundaries around monitoring, asset and operational systems, controlled supplier access, tested backup and recovery and a technology roadmap aligned with project delivery, operations and growth.
IT built around assets, projects, people and operational continuity
Renewable energy businesses depend on business systems, communications, mobile teams, site connectivity and specialist asset platforms working together.
Connected sites
Give remote locations reliable access to approved business systems and communications.
Reduced disruption
Find and address business-IT risks before they affect projects, reporting, asset teams or employees.
Protected access
Strengthen identities, devices, email, suppliers and critical information.
Planned investment
Forecast connectivity, lifecycle, security, infrastructure and project requirements.
Common IT challenges facing renewable energy organisations
The right response links each technical issue to project delivery, asset availability, reporting, commercial and financial impact.
| Challenge | Potential operational impact | How Stratiis helps |
|---|---|---|
| Remote-site connectivity | Interrupted access to cloud services, communications, reporting and support. | Assess availability, capacity, resilience, Wi-Fi, networks and supplier options. |
| Cyber threats | Operational disruption, fraud, data loss, delayed deliveries and reputational damage. | Layer identity, endpoint, email, awareness, backup and monitoring controls. |
| Mobile devices | Lost equipment, inconsistent settings and sensitive data used outside an office. | Manage devices, applications, encryption, updates and remote-wipe capability. |
| Business and operational overlap | Unclear ownership across monitoring, asset, engineering, maintenance and business systems. | Document boundaries, dependencies, access and escalation with specialist vendors. |
| Ageing infrastructure | Unplanned failure, security exposure and replacement delays at remote sites. | Build support status, condition and lead times into a lifecycle plan. |
| Unclear recovery | Backups exist but systems and data cannot be restored in operational order. | Define scope, priorities, objectives, responsibilities and testing. |
| Multiple sites | Inconsistent support, security, equipment, connectivity and supplier arrangements. | Create common standards while accounting for each location’s operational needs. |
Core IT services for renewable energy businesses
Support, connectivity, security and recovery work best when responsibilities are explicit across every location.
Managed IT support
Helpdesk, monitoring, patching, user administration, network support, vendor liaison and onsite or remote assistance.
Cybersecurity
Identity, endpoint, email, awareness, vulnerability, monitoring and governance controls.
Microsoft 365
Secure management of Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Intune, Entra ID and Defender.
Cloud, backup and recovery
Protect critical business information and clarify how services will be restored.
Site connectivity
Plan internet, resilient links, Wi-Fi, local networks and remote access for renewable energy locations.
Asset-system coordination
Support the underlying business IT platform and coordinate with monitoring, GIS, asset, engineering and maintenance vendors.
Projects and transformation
Deliver site changes, cloud migration, new facilities and business technology projects.
vCIO guidance
Give leaders a roadmap, budget, lifecycle plan, supplier view and cyber-risk reporting.
Co-managed IT
Add specialist skills, project capacity and escalation support around an internal IT resource.
How should renewable energy companies plan site connectivity?
Connectivity should be treated as an operational dependency with known limitations and recovery options, not simply as a broadband order.
| Design area | Questions to answer | Practical outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Which fixed, mobile, wireless or satellite services can reach the location? | A shortlist based on verified serviceability rather than headline coverage. |
| Capacity | Which applications, users, cameras, calls and data transfers share the connection? | Bandwidth sized around actual workload and peak demand. |
| Resilience | What happens if the primary connection, local power or equipment fails? | A backup route and continuity procedure proportionate to operational impact. |
| Site network | Which offices, control rooms, compounds and operational areas require approved access? | Managed switching, Wi-Fi coverage and network separation designed for the site. |
| Security | Which users, devices, suppliers and systems can connect? | Controlled remote access, firewalling, monitoring and least privilege. |
| Support | Who owns each circuit, device and escalation path? | Documented supplier details, responsibilities, contacts and replacement arrangements. |
Define the support boundary around specialist renewable energy platforms
Stratiis can manage business IT and shared infrastructure, while generation, storage, control and safety-critical systems remain within an explicitly agreed operational scope.
| System area | Typical role | Responsibility to clarify |
|---|---|---|
| Asset management systems | Asset records, inspections, maintenance, defects and lifecycle information. | Application, device, identity, integration, data, backup and vendor escalation. |
| GIS and project platforms | Site data, planning, engineering, construction and project collaboration. | Secure sharing, guest access, devices, integrations, retention and outage procedures. |
| Monitoring and maintenance systems | Performance information, alarms, work orders and engineering records. | Access, network boundaries, application hosting, retention and recovery. |
| ERP and finance | Projects, procurement, contracts, suppliers and financial processes. | Application, database, server, identity, integration and backup ownership. |
| SCADA or control systems | Operational control, telemetry and generation or storage information. | Operational ownership, safety, approved changes, vendor support and strict network boundaries. |
| Microsoft 365 | Email, collaboration, documents, identity and device management. | Administration, security, sharing, retention, backup and user support. |
Does Stratiis support renewable energy operational technology?
Stratiis can support business IT and help manage shared infrastructure, connectivity, access and security. SCADA, control, generation, storage and safety-critical systems should remain within an agreed scope involving operational owners and the relevant equipment or application specialists.
Secure access for people working across offices, project locations and operational sites
Protect the identity, device and information together
Managed laptops, tablets and smartphones should use approved applications and consistent controls, with access adjusted to role, device compliance and risk.
Prepare for poor or interrupted connectivity
Workflows should account for the connection available at each site. Where operational activity cannot wait, define alternative communications, offline procedures or resilient links before an outage occurs.
Protect distributed operations and controlled supplier access
Layer prevention, detection and response
Attackers may target email, remote access, suppliers, unpatched systems and stolen credentials. Controls should reduce entry routes and limit movement across sites and systems.
Recovery must include connectivity and dependencies
Restoring a server or file is not enough if the site connection, application vendor, authentication service or operational interface is unavailable. Plans should reflect complete workflows.
Connect recovery priorities to renewable energy operations
Operational leaders should help define which systems, sites and processes must return first.
| Recovery question | Why it matters | Useful evidence |
|---|---|---|
| What is critical? | Project, asset, finance, communications, monitoring and operational workflows may have different priorities. | A prioritised system, site, process and dependency inventory. |
| What is backed up? | Microsoft 365, servers, databases, configurations and cloud applications can have different coverage. | Documented scope, exclusions, retention and accountable owners. |
| How much loss is acceptable? | Transaction and operational data may be difficult to recreate. | Agreed recovery point objectives. |
| How long can operations wait? | Recovery times need to reflect project milestones, reporting, asset teams and safety-related dependencies. | Agreed recovery time objectives and interim workarounds. |
| Has recovery been tested? | A backup report does not prove systems, data, connectivity and access will work together. | Test results, issues, corrective actions and retest dates. |
From renewable energy technology review to continuous improvement
The process addresses immediate site and business-IT risk while respecting operational ownership.
Assess
Review users, sites, connectivity, systems, suppliers, security and recovery.
Map
Document application, network, operational and vendor dependencies.
Stabilise
Resolve immediate issues and establish clear support and escalation ownership.
Secure
Implement agreed identity, device, network, email, backup and monitoring controls.
Plan
Create a roadmap for connectivity, lifecycle, sites, resilience and investment.
Improve
Support teams and update priorities as sites and operations evolve.
How much should a renewable energy company budget for IT support?
The existing Stratiis ranges are retained as indicative guidance. A proposal should define scope and account for remote sites, connectivity, systems, suppliers, Microsoft licensing, security, backup and continuity requirements.
| Users | Indicative monthly managed-support range | Factors that can change total investment |
|---|---|---|
| Per user | Approximately £35–£60 per user per month. | Support coverage, response commitments, device count and included management. |
| 10 users | Approximately £350–£600 per month. | Microsoft licensing, cybersecurity, backup and connectivity may be additional. |
| 25 users | Approximately £875–£1,500 per month. | Remote locations, mobile devices, suppliers and onsite needs affect scope. |
| 50 users | Approximately £1,750–£3,000 per month. | Multiple sites, operational dependencies and continuity requirements influence cost. |
| 100 users | Approximately £3,500–£6,000 per month. | Internal IT, service hours, system complexity and geographic coverage must be defined. |
What should be included in a renewable energy IT proposal?
Look for clear user, device, site, network and application coverage; support hours and response targets; connectivity and vendor responsibilities; Microsoft 365; security, monitoring, backup and recovery; project rates; pricing assumptions; reporting; contract terms and exit arrangements.
A technology partner for remote sites, business systems and cyber risk
Cybersecurity first
Security is considered across support, Microsoft 365, devices, networks and strategy.
Remote-site aware
Plan connectivity, support and resilience around real location constraints.
Joined-up capability
Connect support, cloud, communications, projects, security and vCIO guidance.
Operationally focused
Explain technology risk and investment through project delivery, asset availability and continuity.
IT support for renewable energy companies across Scotland
Stratiis supports single-site operators and renewable energy businesses managing multiple remote locations.
Glasgow
Managed IT, cybersecurity and operational support across Glasgow and the west.
Edinburgh & Lothian
Support for renewable energy offices, sites and mobile teams across the east.
Lanarkshire
Local and remote technology support across North and South Lanarkshire.
Ayrshire
Secure IT services for operators and sites across Ayrshire.
Dumfries & Galloway
Remote and planned onsite support for renewable energy businesses across southern Scotland.
Perthshire
Managed support and strategic guidance for renewable energy operations in Perthshire.
Highlands & Islands
Remote-first support and planned site coordination for harder-to-reach locations.
Multiple sites
Consistent identities, devices, connectivity and support across locations.
IT support for renewable energy companies explained
Why are renewable energy companies targeted by cybercriminals?
They rely on connected business and operational processes where disruption can affect projects, assets and reporting. Attackers may also target trusted email, remote access, suppliers and valuable commercial or technical data.
What cybersecurity protections should renewable energy businesses have?
Controls should include MFA, secure administration, email and endpoint protection, managed patching, controlled remote access, network separation, awareness, backup, monitoring and incident planning proportionate to risk.
How can renewable energy companies support remote sites securely?
Use suitable primary and backup connectivity, managed networks, protected identities and devices, approved remote access, monitoring and documented supplier escalation.
How often should renewable energy businesses replace laptops and infrastructure?
Replacement should consider warranty, condition, performance, operating-system and application support, security, location and outage impact. A risk-based lifecycle plan is better than waiting for failure.
Can Stratiis support multiple renewable energy sites?
Yes. Support can cover business users, devices, Microsoft 365, networks, connectivity, security and common standards across sites, with operational-system responsibilities agreed separately.
Can Stratiis support renewable energy asset and monitoring systems?
Stratiis can support the underlying business IT platform, identity, devices, servers, networks, security and backup, and coordinate with the specialist application or equipment vendor for product-specific issues.
What backup does a renewable energy company need?
Backup should cover critical business data, systems and configurations according to recovery priorities. Microsoft 365, operational databases and specialist applications may require different services and responsibilities.
What happens during a renewable energy technology review?
Stratiis reviews users, sites, connectivity, systems, suppliers, Microsoft 365, devices, security, backup and operational dependencies, then explains risks and recommended next steps.
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