Service
Solar PV, Battery Storage & EV Chargers
Solar generation, battery storage, and EV charging — designed together around your roof, your usage, and your tariff.
Why this matters
Rising unit rates and the question: will solar actually pay back?
Solar, battery storage, and EV charging are the three technologies most homeowners ask about together — and they make most sense considered together. But solar savings depend on roof orientation, shading, your occupancy pattern, whether you have a battery, and the tariff you are on. Without honest modelling, it is very easy to install a system that generates plenty of power at the wrong time of day.
What you get
Generation you understand, storage when it earns its place, and charging that works with both
A system sized to your actual electricity usage — not to fill your available roof
Battery storage recommended only when the payback genuinely stacks up
EV charger installation that integrates with solar export for the lowest-cost charging
Realistic generation and savings estimates — no marketing best-case figures
Our approach
One designer, one install, one set of documentation
We design solar, battery, and EV charging as a single energy system — not three separate purchases from three different installers. That means fewer inverters, cleaner commissioning, one set of manufacturer warranties, and consumer unit work done once rather than three times.
Shade-aware panel layout
We use actual site photography, roof-pitch data, and annual shade modelling to place panels where they produce — not just where they fit.
Battery sized on payback, not headline kWh
A 10 kWh battery is not always better than a 5 kWh battery. We model your evening load profile and size for payback in your real circumstances.
EV charger integrated with solar export
Solar-aware chargers (Zappi, Indra, etc.) that prioritise charging from your own generation before pulling from the grid. Configured, tested, and demonstrated at handover.
MCS and DNO handled end-to-end
G99 or G98 application to your DNO, MCS install certificate, TrustMark lodgement, and HIES or RECC consumer code protection — all handled by us.
How it works
- 1
Feasibility conversation
Fifteen minutes on the phone. Roof orientation, annual electricity usage, EV plans, any existing solar. We tell you honestly what a good system might look like before booking a survey.
- 2
Desktop and on-site survey
Satellite imagery and shade modelling first, then a site visit for roof structure, electrical supply, consumer unit condition, and cable routing. Approximately ninety minutes on site.
- 3
Design and fixed quote
Panel layout diagram, inverter specification, battery model (if recommended), EV charger specification, conservative annual generation estimate, and a fixed price broken down by component.
- 4
Installation
Typically one day on the roof, one day on the electrical install. Panels, inverter, battery, EV charger, consumer unit work, and meter commissioning — all completed in a single visit.
- 5
Monitoring walk-through
Before we leave, we install the monitoring app on your phone, show you what good looks like, and explain when to expect peak generation. MCS certificate emailed within two working days.
Our signature honesty
Where we won’t fit it
Heavily shaded roofs, chimneys or tall trees casting afternoon shadow, the maths often doesn’t work — we’ll say so and won’t inflate the yield to win the job. North-facing roofs with no usable east or west pitch are usually ruled out unless the payback is something you’re comfortable accepting. Listed buildings in conservation areas may have planning constraints we’ll check before quoting. A battery isn’t always worth it — for households that use most of their electricity during daytime, or with modest annual consumption, the payback often doesn’t support the extra cost. We’ll model both scenarios honestly and recommend what actually suits your consumption pattern.
Key benefits
Honest generation estimates
We quote conservative annual generation figures based on MCS standards — typically 10–15% below the best-case figures some installers quote.
Battery sized for you, not for the brochure
We recommend a battery only when payback is under ten years. If the numbers do not stack up, we say so.
Smart EV charger integration
Solar-aware chargers that prioritise charging from your own generation. Typical EV running cost on solar: £0.
Long warranty, one installer
25-year panel warranty, 10-year battery warranty, 5-year workmanship warranty — all from one installer rather than three.
The certifications behind this work
For this service specifically, we operate under the following industry accreditations. Each one has passed audit and is verifiable with the issuing body.
- MCS
- NAPIT
- RECC
- HIES
Frequently asked questions
How much will solar actually save me?+
Savings depend on your annual electricity usage, when you use it, your roof orientation, whether you add a battery, and your export tariff. A typical 4 kW system on a south-facing roof in the South of England generates 3,600–4,000 kWh per year. If you can self-consume 40% of that and export the rest on SEG at ~15p/kWh, annual savings are roughly £750–£900. With a battery, self-consumption can rise to 70–80% and savings proportionally increase.
Do I need a battery?+
Not always. Batteries make sense if your evening usage is high (heat pump, EV charging, work from home) or if you are on a time-of-use tariff that benefits from overnight off-peak charging. If you are out during the day and home only briefly in the evening, a battery may not pay back before the warranty expires. We model this honestly.
Can I get solar on a north-facing roof?+
Yes — but output drops by roughly 30% compared to south-facing. East-west split is often better than north alone. We use actual annual generation modelling, not rules of thumb, to tell you whether a given roof is worth installing on.
What about the MCS certificate and SEG tariff?+
An MCS install certificate is required by all major Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) tariffs. We are MCS certified, so you receive the certificate automatically. Your DNO application (G98 or G99) is also handled by us before the install.
Does the install damage the roof?+
Correctly installed solar is neutral or slightly positive for roof longevity (UV protection). We use proper flashing, seal every penetration, and photograph each fixing. If we find your roof is in poor condition during survey, we say so before quoting — because reroofing a few years after a solar install is expensive and frustrating.
Can you install an EV charger on its own?+
Yes. We install OLEV-approved chargers (Zappi, Andersen, Ohme, Indra) with or without solar. Typical install is half a day. We handle the DNO notification.
Ready to talk about solar pv, battery storage & ev chargers?
Book a free survey. A qualified engineer will visit, assess your property honestly, and send a written recommendation within five working days. No obligation.