We are Autonomous Developments

We use renewable technologies to heat, cool and energise properties while reducing energy costs and carbon emissions. We would love to take you on this journey.

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About us

Originally founded for the purpose of getting our own property portfolio to the highest environmental and technological standards, we now help other aligned property occupiers with projects to reduce energy costs, increase comfort and decarbonise their spaces.

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Work

All our work is focused on energising, heating and cooling your properties in a way that saves money and reduces environmental impact. This includes clever design and installation of solar, batteries, air-source heat pumps, ground-source heat pumps, energy monitoring and commercial electrical installations.

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Resilience

Since the UK government launched the “Be Ready” campaign in 2026, we have been supporting clients who wish to be resilient and independent in uncertain times.

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Projects

As well as providing specialist engineering solutions, we also deliver projects including off-grid power stations for novel applications and ISO container conversions and deployment.

We do not do domestic projects.

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SolCell deployable renewable power

Our origins in renewable power are rooted in building off-grid power stations where noise, carbon emissions and reliability are key considerations.

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Compliance

We are a small, highly qualified team with high compliance standards. We are an NICEIC Approved Contractor and hold F-Gas, MCS and RECC accreditations. We are awaiting our B Corp certification.

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Team

We are a small but highly qualified team capable of delivering at scale. We think this is the perfect balance.

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Contact

To discuss your next project, we like to meet in person, see your space and for you to see our example systems. We are also keen to hear from people wishing to enhance their careers in engineering.

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Knowledge

Core to our culture is the value of sharing knowledge. With this in mind, we are delighted to share information on the underlying principles of our work as well as videos explaining technical concepts.

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