Service · Blackpool & Fylde Coast
Solar PV & Battery Storage
for Fylde Coast homes
, MCS-aligned design & install
Cut your electricity bill by 60–80% in year one with a properly-sized solar array and battery, financed against the export tariff and the rising standing-charge curve.
20+ years combined · NICEIC approved · 12-month workmanship guarantee
20+
Years combined experience
10
Directly-employed electricians
3,500+
Fylde Coast jobs completed
12 months
Workmanship guarantee
24 hours
Avg. response time
Service overview
What solar pv & battery storage actually involves.
What it is, A domestic solar PV system converts sunlight into AC electricity for your home, with surplus either exported under SEG or stored in a battery for evening use. Typical system size on a Fylde Coast 3-bed: 4–6kWp PV + 5–10kWh battery.
Who it's for, Owner-occupiers planning to stay 5+ years, landlords differentiating energy-efficient lets, and EV drivers wanting daytime free fuel from their own roof.
When you need it, Before the next big energy-price step, alongside an EV charger install, during a roof replacement, or when your battery-eligible smart tariff goes live.
Why it matters, Self-generation insulates you from supplier price rises, slashes your standing-charge exposure, and, paired with battery storage, gives you brownout protection during local grid outages on the coast in storm season.
What happens if you delay
The cost of putting it off.
Common, concrete consequences we see across the Fylde Coast every month, not scare tactics, just what's documented.
- 1
Oversized systems waste capital; undersized ones never break even, bad sizing is the single biggest reason people regret going solar.
- 2
Roof-anchored panels installed without MCS sign-off invalidate the SEG export tariff (£300+/year lost) and most house insurance policies.
- 3
DC-coupled batteries paired with the wrong inverter cap your usable storage at 50% on cloudy days, a £4,000 mistake.
- 4
Salt-air corrosion on the Fylde Coast eats cheap aluminium clamps within 5 years if marine-grade fixings aren't specified.
- 5
Skipping G99/G98 notification means the DNO can disconnect your supply and force a retrospective application.
Our process
A five-step system, no surprises.
Step 1
On-site inspection
We attend the property, photograph the existing installation and confirm the scope in person, never quoting blind from a phone call.
Step 2
Written diagnosis & fixed quote
You receive a clear breakdown by email: what we'll do, the parts used, the certificate issued, and a fixed price with no day-rate surprises.
Step 3
Scheduled installation
Booked into a confirmed slot with a named lead electrician. We turn up on time, in branded vans, with the materials on board.
Step 4
Testing & certification
Every install is tested under BS 7671 and signed off with the relevant NICEIC / Part P certificate uploaded to your portal.
Step 5
Aftercare & 12-month guarantee
12 months on workmanship plus manufacturer warranties on parts. One phone number, Alex or Jack, for anything that needs revisiting.
Benefits
What you actually get.
60–80% bill reduction year one
Typical Fylde Coast 4.5kWp + 10kWh battery shaves £900–£1,400 off a £1,800 annual bill.
SEG export income
Octopus, OVO and EDF export rates from 15p/kWh, we register your system as part of the install.
Brownout protection
Battery-and-inverter combinations with islanding mode keep essential circuits live during a grid outage.
EV synergy
Charge your car from your roof, Zappi or Hypervolt diverter modes route surplus PV straight to the vehicle.
MCS-aligned design
Eligible for SEG, mortgage lender accepted, transferable to a buyer on sale.
25-year panel warranty
Trina, JA Solar and Longi panels with 25-year linear power warranty and 12-year product warranty.
Specification & method
How we deliver, in detail.
We design every system from a measured roof survey, a 12-month consumption profile pulled from your smart meter, and an MCS-compliant shading analysis, never a rough panel-count guess.
Materials & equipment
- Tier-1 mono-PERC panels: Trina Vertex S+, JA Solar, Longi, 405–440W per panel
- Solis, GivEnergy and Sigenergy hybrid inverters with battery integration
- GivEnergy and Pylontech LiFePO4 batteries, 5.2kWh modular, scalable to 30kWh+
- Schletter and Van der Valk marine-grade alloy mounting kit (vital on the coast)
Method & standards
- MCS-compliant shading study using Solar Edge Designer or PV*SOL
- String-level optimisation where shading is unavoidable, DC optimisers from SolarEdge or Tigo
- G98/G99 notification or application handled in-house with Electricity North West
- Final commissioning includes inverter firmware lock, smart-meter pairing and customer training
Variations of this service
- Roof-mounted on-roof (standard pitched roof)
- In-roof integrated for new builds and re-roofs, flush with tile line
- Ground-mounted arrays for larger plots in rural Fylde
- Hybrid systems with battery vs PV-only (battery retrofittable later)
Where it applies on the Fylde Coast
- South-facing slate roofs in Lytham and St Annes, typical 5kWp install
- East-west split arrays for all-day generation, ideal for shift workers and home offices
- Bungalow roofs in Cleveleys and Fleetwood, single-pitch optimisations
- Holiday lets, battery sized to peak evening occupancy patterns
Residential vs commercial
Domestic installs are single-phase up to ~16A export, DNO G98 fast-track for systems ≤3.68kW per phase or G99 application above. Commercial PV (covered separately) moves to three-phase string inverters, larger arrays and ROI driven by daytime self-consumption rather than SEG export.
Our work
A wider look at recent Northern Tec projects.
A general preview of installations and testing work photographed on site across our recent jobs.
Typical payback for a 4.5kWp + 10kWh battery system is 7–9 years against current electricity prices. Faster if you're an EV driver charging at home, slower if you have low evening usage. We model your specific payback before quoting.
Ready to book?
Compliant, certified work, booked into your calendar this week.
Free written estimate within 24 hours. No-obligation, no high-pressure follow-up.
NICEIC approved · 12-month workmanship guarantee · Fully insured