Kent has some of the best solar conditions in the country — the South East consistently records the highest annual sunshine hours in the UK, and Kent’s mix of detached and semi-detached housing tends to offer generous, unshaded roof space. For most Kent households that adds up to a shorter payback than the national average.
We cover Kent from our base at Shoreham Airport, working across the county from Dartford and Sevenoaks through to Canterbury, Ashford and the Medway towns.
Kent County Council has run the Solar Together Kent group-buying scheme for several years, and more than 39,000 panels have been installed across Kent and Medway through it. Schemes like that are worth knowing about — but they are not the only route, and a group scheme will not always give you the best system design for your particular roof. We are happy to quote alongside any scheme so you can compare properly.
Costs in Kent track the national picture closely. Independent trade data puts most domestic installations in the county between £7,490 and £12,531, depending on system size, roof access and whether you add battery storage.
| System size | Suits | Typical installed cost | Indicative annual saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 kW (7–8 panels) | Smaller homes, lower usage | £4,500 – £6,000 | £350 – £500 |
| 4 kW (10–11 panels) | Typical 3 bedroom home | £6,000 – £8,000 | £500 – £700 |
| 5–6 kW (13–16 panels) | 4+ bedrooms, higher usage | £8,000 – £11,000 | £700 – £900 |
| Solar + battery | Evening/overnight use, EV owners | £10,000 – £15,000 | £900 – £1,300 |
Figures are approximate market ranges for guidance — we provide a fixed written quote after a free survey. Domestic solar and battery installations currently qualify for 0% VAT in the UK.
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Most domestic installations in Kent fall between £7,490 and £12,531, depending on system size, roof access and whether you add battery storage. A typical 4kW system on a three bedroom home usually lands around £6,000–£8,000. We give you a fixed written price after a free survey.
Yes. We are based at Hangar 4, Shoreham Airport in West Sussex and work across the South East, including Kent. Being a single team covering the region means the people who survey your roof are the people who install it, and we handle aftercare directly rather than passing you to a subcontractor.
A typical domestic solar installation takes one to two days on site. Adding battery storage usually adds half a day to a day. Before that we handle the system design and the DNO grid paperwork, which is where most of the lead time sits.
For most homes, no — roof-mounted solar on a standard property is permitted development. Listed buildings, conservation areas and National Landscape designations are the exceptions, and we advise on those at survey stage.
For a typical home, somewhere around 7–10 years on solar alone, and often shorter if you are at home during the day or add a battery to increase how much of your own generation you use. Panels then keep producing for 25–30 years.
Yes. We design solar, battery storage and EV charging together where it makes sense, which is usually cheaper and tidier than adding them separately later.
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