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Solar panels & battery storage in Sussex, Surrey & Kent
Solar PV and home batteries designed around how you actually use electricity. Store the power your panels make in the day for the evening, charge cheaply overnight, and add a battery to panels you already have. Installed and certified by NAPIT-registered electricians.
Home battery · a typical day
Battery storage
Why a battery makes solar pay
Solar panels make most of their power in the middle of the day, when many homes use the least. Without a battery, that spare power is exported to the grid for a few pence. With one, you use it yourself in the evening instead of buying electricity at full price.
Use more of your own solar
Store the daytime surplus and run your home on it after dark.
Charge on cheap tariffs
Fill the battery overnight on a time-of-use tariff, with or without solar panels.
Add to existing panels
We retrofit batteries to most existing solar systems, including older installations.
Backup in a power cut
With the right equipment, chosen circuits keep running when the grid goes down.
Pairs with EV charging
Smart chargers can top up your car from solar or the battery rather than the grid.
Sized properly
We size the battery from your actual usage and tariff, so you don't pay for capacity you won't use.
Solar PV
For homes and for business
Home solar
- Roof-mounted panels designed around your roof and usage
- Battery storage fitted at the same time or added later
- Smart controls to charge your car from solar
- Bird protection and tidy cable runs
- Network operator notification and certification handled for you
Commercial & agricultural solar
- Rooftop arrays for offices, warehouses and factories
- Ground-mounted arrays for farms and larger sites
- Commercial battery storage to cut peak-time costs
- Grid connection applications to the network operator
- Groundworks and ducting by our own civils team
Installed safely
Batteries need the right location
Home batteries store a lot of energy, so where they go matters. Current guidance steers batteries away from places like lofts and escape routes. We plan the location with you at the survey, before anything is ordered.
- BS 7671 Section 712Solar PV installed to the part of the wiring regulations written for it.
- IET Code of PracticeBattery systems designed and installed to the IET Code of Practice for Electrical Energy Storage Systems.
- PAS 63100Battery locations chosen with the fire-safety guidance for batteries in homes in mind.
- Network operatorWe notify or apply to your local network operator, as the system size requires.
Costs & savings
What affects the numbers
| Item | What you need to know |
|---|---|
| VAT on homes | Solar panels and home batteries are currently 0% VAT when a VAT-registered installer supplies and fits them. This is due to run until 31 March 2027. |
| Selling spare power | The Smart Export Guarantee pays you for power you export. It needs an MCS-certified installation. Our MCS certification is in progress, and we'll confirm the position when we quote. |
| Your tariff | Time-of-use tariffs with cheap overnight rates make batteries work harder. We'll factor your tariff into the design. |
| Your usage | Homes that are busy during the day, or that charge an EV, tend to see the best returns. |
VAT and export rules change. We'll confirm what applies to your home or business when we quote.
Our work
What a system looks like
Typical solar and battery installations, from a home battery and inverter to a commercial rooftop array.
FAQs
Common questions
Can I add a battery to my existing solar panels?
Usually, yes. We check your existing inverter and system, then recommend either a battery that works with it or a hybrid inverter upgrade.
Is a battery worth it without solar panels?
It can be. On a time-of-use tariff, a battery charges overnight at the cheap rate and runs your home through the expensive part of the day. We'll work through the numbers with your actual bills.
Will a battery keep my power on in a power cut?
Only if the system is designed for it. Backup needs suitable equipment and wiring, so tell us at the survey if that matters to you.
Where will the battery go?
Often a garage, utility room or outside wall. We follow current safety guidance on battery locations and agree the position with you at the survey.
Do I need planning permission for solar panels?
Most home roof installations don't, but listed buildings, conservation areas and some flat roofs can be different. We'll flag anything to check before you commit.
Get a quote
Tell us about your property
A recent electricity bill helps us size the system properly. We'll come back to arrange a survey.
Call: 020 8054 1941 · Mobile 07590 120 104
Accreditations
NAPIT registered · no. 70647
Constructionline Gold
SSIP accredited
Social Value
Constructionline Gold and SSIP are held by McCance Construction Ltd, part of McCance Group.