IHG sub-brands in the UK
Luxury (InterContinental, Regent, Six Senses), premium (Kimpton, Hotel Indigo), upper-upscale (Crowne Plaza, Voco), midscale (Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express), and economy (Avid). Substantial UK estate across all sub-brands with strong franchise representation in Holiday Inn Express.
Green Engage API integration
IHG Green Engage is the group's property-level energy and environmental management platform. Solar PV installations feed monthly generation data via API for IHG Energy Standard compliance reporting and group-level Scope 2 trajectory contribution. Integration is standard handover deliverable on any IHG UK solar install we deliver.
Typical IHG UK install economics
- Holiday Inn Express (100-150 rooms): 120-200 kW, capex £105k-£180k, payback 4-5 yr post-AIA
- Holiday Inn (150-250 rooms): 180-320 kW, capex £160k-£280k, payback 4-5 yr post-AIA
- Crowne Plaza (200-350 rooms): 280-450 kW, capex £240k-£400k, payback 3.5-4.5 yr post-AIA
- Hotel Indigo / Voco (80-180 rooms): 100-260 kW, capex £90k-£230k, payback 4-5 yr
- InterContinental (220-400 rooms premium): 280-500 kW, capex £250k-£420k
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Free desk-based feasibility from your half-hourly meter data. Fixed-price proposal within 7 working days. All funding routes modelled — PPA, AIA, hire purchase, lease. Listed Building Consent and brand engineering included.
- ✓ MCS-certified UK specialists across boutique, chain, country house, B&B, conference
- ✓ Honest "no" if your hotel doesn't suit solar — we'll say so before you commit
- ✓ All funding routes modelled (PPA, AIA, hire purchase, operating lease)
- ✓ Listed Building Consent and Hilton/IHG/Marriott/Accor brand engineering included
IHG UK solar FAQs
Which IHG sub-brands does this cover?
All IHG portfolio brands in the UK: InterContinental, Regent, Six Senses, Kimpton, Hotel Indigo, Voco, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Avid, Iberostar Beachfront Resorts.
IHG Green Engage requirements?
API-accessible monthly energy data feed required for IHG Energy Standard compliance reporting. Tier-1 or Tier-2 panel manufacturer (Tier-2 acceptable with brand engineering sign-off), IEC certification, 20-year linear performance warranty minimum, MCS commercial certification.
IHG franchise vs managed-contract structures?
IHG operates substantial UK franchise estate (typical Holiday Inn Express franchise) plus managed-contract estate (typical Crowne Plaza, InterContinental). Franchise capex with franchisee plus brand approval; managed-contract capex with freeholder, savings to operator, management-fee adjustment.