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How It Works
Going Solar Has Never Been Simpler

Our streamlined process connects you with an MCS-certified local installer covering your region for a fast, personal service.

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Tell Us About Your Property

Complete our quick 60-second form with basic details about your home and energy usage. No technical knowledge required.

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Get Matched With a Local Expert

We connect you with your region's dedicated MCS-accredited solar installer — a trusted local specialist who knows your area, not a national call centre.

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Get Your Free Quote

An MCS-accredited installer covering your area arranges a free, no-obligation home survey and personalised quote — tailored to your roof, usage, and budget.

UK Grants & Incentives
Government Support Available Now

The UK government and energy companies offer significant financial support to help you switch to solar. Here's what's available to you.

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Smart Export Guarantee (SEG)

Get paid for every unit of surplus electricity you export back to the grid. Energy suppliers must offer SEG tariffs by law — earn money simply for generating more than you use.

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0% VAT on Solar Panels

Solar panel and battery installations qualify for 0% VAT until 31 March 2027 — saving you up to £1,500 on a typical installation. This applies to panels, inverters, batteries, and associated equipment.

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Warm Homes: Local Grant

Low-income households in England with an EPC rating of D–G may qualify for council-run funding that can include solar PV. Funding and eligibility vary by council — check with your local authority.

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ECO4 Scheme

Low-income households on certain benefits may qualify for a funded solar installation under ECO4. The scheme closes on 31 December 2026 and much of its funding is already allocated, so check eligibility soon.

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Scotland

Home Energy Scotland gives free, impartial advice, though its grant and loan doesn’t currently fund standard solar panels or batteries. Low-income households may qualify for funded upgrades through Warmer Homes Scotland, and 0% VAT and Smart Export Guarantee payments apply across the UK.

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Welsh Government Support

The Warm Homes programme offers Welsh homeowners grants and low-interest loans to make their homes more energy efficient, including solar panel installations.

Savings Calculator
See How Much You Could Save

Adjust the sliders below for an instant estimate of your potential solar savings based on your property.

Your Solar Calculator

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Monthly Energy Bill £150
Property Size 3-bed house
Your Region Midlands
Estimated System Size 4.0 kWp
Monthly Savings £41
Annual Savings £493
SEG Export Earnings (Annual) £97
Estimated Payback Period 12–14 years
25-Year Total Savings £12,325

Why Go Solar in the UK Now?

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Energy Bills at Record Highs

UK energy prices have surged dramatically. Solar panels let you generate your own free electricity and dramatically reduce your dependence on the national grid.

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Earn Money With SEG Payments

Under the Smart Export Guarantee, you're paid for every unit of surplus electricity you export. Octopus Energy, E.ON, and others offer competitive SEG tariffs.

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Boost Your EPC Rating

Solar panels typically improve your Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating by one or two bands. Research from Swansea and Birmingham Universities found UK homes with solar sell for an average of £14,000–£16,000 more than equivalent properties without.

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Hit Net Zero Targets

A typical UK solar system saves around 0.9–1.1 tonnes of CO₂ per year — equivalent to planting over 40 trees annually. Pair with a battery to maximise self-sufficiency and cut your carbon footprint even further.

Solar By UK Region
Solar Savings Across the UK

We cover 56 exclusive installer patches across England, Scotland and Wales. Each enquiry goes to one MCS-accredited installer covering your area. Find your region below.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London — 4 regions
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£450–£600/yr savings
Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Camden, Islington, Hackney, Waltham Forest
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£450–£600/yr savings
Tower Hamlets, Newham, Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge
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£450–£600/yr savings
Bromley, Croydon, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth, Greenwich, Wandsworth, Bexley, Merton, Sutton
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£450–£600/yr savings
Richmond, Kingston, Ealing, Hounslow, Hillingdon, Harrow, Brent, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 South East — 5 regions
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£500–£650/yr savings
All of Kent — Medway, Maidstone, Canterbury, Thanet, Dover, Ashford, Tonbridge
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£500–£650/yr savings
East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton & Hove, Eastbourne, Hastings, Worthing, Crawley
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£500–£650/yr savings
All of Surrey — Guildford, Woking, Reigate, Epsom, Elmbridge, Tandridge
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£500–£650/yr savings
Hampshire mainland — Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Winchester, New Forest, Fareham, Gosport
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£500–£650/yr savings
Newport, Ryde, Cowes, Sandown, Ventnor, Freshwater
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Home Counties & East — 7 regions
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£450–£600/yr savings
Hertfordshire — Watford, St Albans, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, Hatfield, Hertford
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£450–£600/yr savings
Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire — Luton, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, High Wycombe, Bedford, Dunstable
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£450–£600/yr savings
Berkshire, Oxfordshire — Reading, Oxford, Newbury, Banbury, Abingdon, Wokingham
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£450–£600/yr savings
Essex — Chelmsford, Colchester, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Brentwood, Harlow
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£450–£600/yr savings
Cambridge, Peterborough, Ely, Huntingdon, St Ives
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£450–£600/yr savings
Ipswich, Felixstowe, Stowmarket, Hadleigh, Sudbury
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£450–£600/yr savings
Norfolk, north Suffolk — Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn, Bury St Edmunds, North Walsham
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 South West — 5 regions
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£500–£650/yr savings
All of Cornwall — Penzance, Truro, Falmouth, Newquay, St Ives, Bodmin, Launceston
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£500–£650/yr savings
Devon, Plymouth, Torbay — Exeter, Plymouth, Barnstaple, Torquay, Paignton, Totnes
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£450–£600/yr savings
Bristol, Bath, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Weston-super-Mare, Yate
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£450–£600/yr savings
Somerset, Dorset, south Wiltshire — Taunton, Bournemouth, Poole, Salisbury, Weymouth, Yeovil
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£450–£600/yr savings
Gloucestershire — Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud, Cirencester, Tewkesbury, Lydney
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Midlands — 7 regions
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£450–£600/yr savings
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Solihull, Tamworth
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£450–£600/yr savings
Coventry, Warwickshire — Leamington Spa, Rugby, Nuneaton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Kenilworth
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£450–£600/yr savings
Worcestershire, Herefordshire — Worcester, Kidderminster, Redditch, Hereford, Malvern, Bromsgrove
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£450–£600/yr savings
Staffordshire — Stafford, Cannock, Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton-on-Trent, Rugeley, Newcastle-under-Lyme
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£450–£600/yr savings
Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Hinckley
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£450–£600/yr savings
Northamptonshire — Northampton, Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough, Daventry, Towcester
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£450–£600/yr savings
Lincolnshire — Lincoln, Grimsby, Grantham, Boston, Spalding, Skegness, Louth
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North West — 5 regions
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£450–£600/yr savings
Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, Wigan, Stockport, Tameside
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£450–£600/yr savings
Liverpool, Sefton, Wirral, St Helens, Knowsley
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£450–£600/yr savings
Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Warrington, Halton — Chester, Macclesfield, Crewe, Ellesmere Port
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£450–£600/yr savings
Preston, Blackpool, Lancaster, Burnley, Blackburn, Chorley, Accrington, Fleetwood
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£450–£600/yr savings
Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, Penrith, Whitehaven, Workington, Keswick
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Yorkshire — 3 regions
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£450–£600/yr savings
Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Dewsbury, Keighley
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£450–£600/yr savings
Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster
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£450–£600/yr savings
York, Harrogate, Hull, East Riding, Scarborough, Whitby, Beverley, Ripon
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 North East — 2 regions
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£450–£600/yr savings
Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Washington
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£450–£600/yr savings
Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Hartlepool, Redcar & Cleveland
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland — 13 regions • 0% VAT & Smart Export Guarantee apply
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£450–£600/yr savings
Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, Scottish Borders north
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£450–£600/yr savings
Falkirk, Stirling, Clackmannanshire, Grangemouth, Bo'ness
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£450–£600/yr savings
Dundee, Perth, Angus, Fife — Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline, St Andrews, Glenrothes, Blairgowrie
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£450–£600/yr savings
Glasgow City, East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire
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£450–£600/yr savings
North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire — Motherwell, Hamilton, Wishaw, Airdrie, Coatbridge
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£450–£600/yr savings
Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire — Paisley, Renfrew, Greenock, Port Glasgow, Dumbarton
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£450–£600/yr savings
North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire — Kilmarnock, Ayr, Irvine, Troon, Largs, Girvan
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£450–£600/yr savings
Aberdeen city and surrounding AB postcodes
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£450–£600/yr savings
Aberdeenshire, Moray, Nairn — Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Inverurie, Stonehaven, Elgin
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£450–£600/yr savings
Dumfries & Galloway, Scottish Borders — Dumfries, Stranraer, Galashiels, Hawick
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£400–£550/yr savings
Inverness, Nairn, Black Isle, Dingwall, Beauly, Fort William, Lochaber
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£400–£550/yr savings
Sutherland, Caithness, Wester Ross — Thurso, Wick, Dornoch, Ullapool
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£400–£550/yr savings
Skye, Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales — 5 regions • Welsh Government Warm Homes grants available
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£450–£600/yr savings
Cardiff, Newport, Vale of Glamorgan, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Rhondda, Merthyr Tydfil, Torfaen
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£450–£600/yr savings
Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire
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£450–£600/yr savings
Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire — Mold, Rhyl, Prestatyn, Ruthin
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£450–£600/yr savings
Gwynedd, Conwy, Anglesey — Bangor, Caernarfon, Llandudno, Holyhead
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£450–£600/yr savings
Powys, Ceredigion — Welshpool, Newtown, Aberystwyth, Brecon
Free Guides
Popular Solar Guides

Straight answers on costs, grants and choosing the right system before you get a quote.

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Solar Panel Costs 2026

What a typical UK home system costs, what drives the price, and how long it takes to pay back.

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Grants & Schemes

Which grants, loans and tax breaks you may qualify for in England, Scotland and Wales.

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How Many Panels Do I Need?

Work out the right number of panels from your electricity use and roof space.

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System Sizing Guide

Choosing the right system size in kWp for your home, usage and budget.

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Battery Storage Guide

Whether a battery is worth adding, what size to choose and what it costs.

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Best Solar Panel Brands

How the leading panel brands compare on efficiency, warranty and price.

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Smart Export Guarantee

How you get paid for the electricity you send back to the grid.

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Choosing an Installer

What to check before you sign, from MCS certification to warranties.

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Comparing Quotes

How to compare solar quotes like for like and spot the red flags.

FAQ
Your Questions Answered

Everything you need to know about going solar in the UK.

How much do solar panels cost in the UK? +
A typical 4kWp domestic system costs between £5,000–£8,000 including installation. Larger systems with battery storage can cost £10,000–£15,000. Thanks to 0% VAT, you'll save significantly compared to previous years.
Is my home suitable for solar panels? +
Most UK homes are suitable. The key factors are roof direction (south-facing is ideal, though southeast or southwest also work well), minimal shading, and a structurally sound roof. An MCS-certified installer will assess your property for free.
Do I need planning permission? +
In most cases, no. Solar panels on domestic roofs in England, Scotland, and Wales are covered by permitted development rights. Listed buildings and some conservation areas may require permission — your installer will advise.
What is the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG)? +
The SEG is a government-backed scheme that requires energy suppliers with 150,000+ customers to pay you for surplus electricity you export to the grid. Rates currently range from 1p to 24p per unit depending on your supplier and tariff.
Do solar panels work on cloudy days? +
Yes — solar panels generate electricity from daylight, not just direct sunshine. On overcast days they typically produce 10–25% of their peak output. The UK's climate is perfectly suited to solar, particularly in the South of England.
Should I add battery storage? +
A battery stores excess daytime electricity for use in the evening, significantly increasing your self-sufficiency. Batteries typically add £2,000–£5,000 to the cost but can reduce your grid reliance to near zero in summer months.
How long does installation take? +
The physical installation usually takes just one day. Including scaffolding setup, DNO (Distribution Network Operator) notification, and grid connection, most systems are fully operational within 2–4 weeks of signing your contract.
Are finance options available? +
Yes — several options are available. Scottish homeowners can get free, impartial advice from Home Energy Scotland. Welsh homeowners may access low-interest loans through the Warm Homes programme. All UK homeowners benefit from 0% VAT on solar installations, reducing upfront costs by 20%. Many installers also offer their own payment plans — ask your installer for details when you receive your free quote.
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