Solar + Storage
Solar and storage,
designed as one system.
Generation
Solar Panels
For homeowners who want to generate electricity at their property and need to understand what their roof can practically support.
Who this route is for
Homes with usable roof area where the first question is how much electricity can be generated sensibly and how that generation will connect to the property.
This path covers:
- Roof orientation, pitch, shading and usable geometry
- Panel and inverter choices beyond headline wattage
- Mounting, cable routes and expected sequence
Storage
Battery Storage
For homeowners adding storage to a new solar design, considering a retrofit, or exploring how timed grid charging might work.
Who this route is for
Homes with existing or proposed solar, or a clear interest in shifting when grid electricity is used, where the operating objective needs defining before capacity is selected.
This path covers:
- Capacity, discharge power and daily use limits
- The difference between new-build and retrofit
- Siting, tariff controls and backup operation
System Logic
What connects the pieces?
A sensible design starts with the property and its electricity use—not a pre-selected bundle of equipment. The inverter and controls decide how energy moves.
- 01 / Generate
Solar Array
Turns daylight into electrical energy.
- 02 / Use First
Your Home
Uses available solar before importing.
- 03 / Store
Battery Storage
Makes unused energy available later.
Compare Like With Like
A proposal should explain the design, not just list equipment.
Two quotations can show similar panel or battery totals while allowing for different roof areas, electrical work, controls and installation details. The assumptions matter as much as the headline specification.
01
- Scope and assumptions
Check which roof planes, electrical upgrades, access arrangements and making-good work are included—and what remains subject to survey.
02
- System architecture
Look for a clear explanation of inverter type, panel grouping, battery coupling and how the components communicate.
03
- Operating expectations
Generation estimates and storage examples should state their inputs and limitations rather than imply guaranteed outcomes.
04
- Installation detail
Cable routes, equipment locations, scaffolding, monitoring and handover should be visible in the scope, not left until installation day.
Design Input
Equipment follows understanding.
A useful specification explains why a proposed arrangement suits the home. Before selecting hardware, we map out five connected conditions.
01
- Roof and daylight
Usable area, orientation, pitch, shading, covering condition and access constraints.
02
- Household usage
Annual consumption is useful, but the timing of demand shapes both solar and storage decisions.
03
- Existing infrastructure
Consumer unit, incoming supply, earthing, meter position and realistic cable routes.
04
- The physical home
Equipment locations, ventilation, visual impact, maintenance access and space usage.
05
- Future considerations
Storage, heat-pump or higher household demand can affect the architecture chosen now.
From Review To Specification
Decisions become more specific as evidence improves.
An early property review can identify a sensible route. Final equipment positions and electrical details depend on survey findings, so the process should narrow uncertainty rather than hide it.
- 01 / Generate
Property review
Your objectives, electricity use, roof information, existing solar and available photographs establish the starting point.
- 02 / Use First
Site assessment
Roof, access, shading, consumer equipment, supply, cable routes and proposed equipment locations are checked in context.
- 03 / Store
System specification
The layout, architecture, equipment, installation scope and stated assumptions are brought into one coherent proposal.
- East London + Essex
Making the reasoning visible.
Home-energy equipment can look similar on a quotation while representing very different design choices. Tell us about the property so we can propose what fits.