--- title: "Solar Panels & Battery Storage Nottingham | JBRC Ltd" description: "Certified solar PV and battery storage installers in Nottingham and the East Midlands. Custom system design, installs, battery retrofits. 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[Domestic](/domestic-electrician-nottingham/) 5. Solar Panels & Battery Storage New service · Solar & battery specialists # Solar panels & battery storage in Nottingham, take control of your energy bills. Tired of unpredictable electricity bills? Our fully trained and certified solar and battery team designs and installs custom systems for Nottingham homes, so you generate your own power by day, store it for the evening, and buy far less from the grid. Custom design · Battery retrofits · Free site survey and written quote [Get my instant estimate](#estimator) [0115 647 6307](tel:+441156476307) NICEIC Approved Contractor · Part P registered · Free site survey · No-obligation written quote Free 60-second estimator ### Answer 4 quick questions Question 1 of 6 #### Do you already have solar panels? If you do, a battery retrofit is usually the quickest win. No, starting from scratch Yes, I want to add a battery Solar & battery storage ## Make your home work for you. JBRC Ltd is an established Nottingham electrical contractor, and solar PV with battery storage is the natural extension of the work we already do every day: consumer units, earthing, load calculations, EV chargers and certification. Our team has completed formal solar and battery storage training, so the design and the electrical installation are handled by the same accountable firm rather than split between a sales company and a subcontracted fitter. That matters more than it sounds. A large share of the underperforming solar systems we are called out to were installed quickly and certified poorly: undersized DC cabling, isolators mounted where the weather destroys them, batteries fitted without a proper load assessment, or a consumer unit that was never suitable for the additional generation circuit in the first place. We approach a solar install the way we approach a rewire, with testing and paperwork at the end of it. Whether you want a brand-new array on a Wollaton semi, a battery retrofitted to panels installed a decade ago in West Bridgford, or a combined solar, storage and [EV charger installation](/ev-charger-installation-nottingham/) done in one visit, the process starts the same way: a free consultation and a survey that tells you honestly what your roof can do. ![Home battery storage unit and solar inverter neatly wall-mounted with isolators in a domestic garage](/assets/work-battery-storage-PPbKMbh6.jpg) Battery, hybrid inverter and DC isolation installed together, with tidy containment and full labelling. Why invest ## Why solar and battery storage is worth doing properly. The panels are only half the story. What decides your return is how much of your own generation you actually use. ### Cut your electricity bills Generate your own electricity through the day instead of buying every unit from the grid. On a typical Nottingham semi with a south-facing pitch, a 4.4 kWp array produces roughly 4,000 kWh a year. ### Use your power day and night Without storage, most of what you generate at midday is exported for pennies. A battery holds it back for the 4pm to 10pm peak, when your house actually uses the most electricity. ### Less exposure to the grid Charge the battery on a cheap off-peak tariff overnight, run the house from it during the expensive hours, and keep essential circuits going when supply is unstable. ### A more sellable home A properly certified solar and storage system with paperwork behind it is an asset at survey time, unlike an undocumented install with no certificates. ### Genuinely lower carbon Every kWh you generate and use yourself is a kWh that does not come from the national grid mix. Pair it with an EV charger and the numbers get better again. ### Certified electrical work We are NICEIC Approved Contractors and Part P registered. Solar and battery work is electrical work, and it is tested, certified and notified like any other installation we carry out. Our solar & battery services ## Design, installation, retrofit and maintenance. ### Custom system design We measure the usable roof, check pitch, orientation and shading, read your actual half-hourly consumption where available, and size the array and battery around how you really use electricity, not a generic package. ### Solar PV installation Full in-roof or on-roof arrays with scaffolding, mounting, DC isolation, inverter, AC connection, generation metering and consumer unit alterations where needed. Clean cable routes, no trailing conduit across brickwork. ### Battery storage & retrofits New hybrid systems, or a high-capacity smart battery retrofitted to solar panels you already own. We check inverter compatibility first and tell you honestly if a retrofit is not worth it on your setup. ### Testing, servicing & fault-finding Annual performance checks, inverter fault diagnosis, string testing, isolator replacement and repairs on systems installed by other companies that have stopped generating properly. Your options ## Three ways we can set your home up. Every system is designed around your roof and your usage, so we quote after a free survey rather than publishing figures that would not apply to your home. ### Solar PV only Roof array sized to your property, hybrid-ready inverter, generation monitoring and full certification Best if you use most of your electricity during the day Most popular ### Solar PV + battery Array plus a storage battery and hybrid inverter, so daytime generation is available in the evening Our most requested domestic package ### Battery retrofit Storage added to an existing solar array, AC or DC coupled after we check your inverter For homes that already have panels Every quote is fixed and itemised, and covers installation, commissioning, BS 7671 certification and DNO notification. Scaffolding on complex or three-storey roofs, consumer unit upgrades and non-standard cable runs are shown as their own line so you can see exactly what you are paying for. How it works ## From first call to switch-on. 1. 1 ### Free consultation A short call to understand your bills, your roof and whether you want solar, storage or both. No pressure, no sales script. 2. 2 ### Site survey We inspect the roof structure, loft, supply, earthing arrangement and consumer unit, then take shading readings across the day. 3. 3 ### Written design & quote You get a fixed, itemised quote with panel and battery specifications, predicted generation, and an honest saving estimate. 4. 4 ### Installation Most domestic installs are completed in one to two days once scaffolding is up, with the property left clean each evening. 5. 5 ### Test, certify & hand over Commissioning, BS 7671 testing, certification, DNO notification and a walkthrough of the monitoring app so you know exactly what your system is doing. Works well together ## Get the most from your own generation. [![EV charger installed on the wall of a Nottingham home](/assets/jbrc-188-BYsPHMXl.jpeg) ### EV charger installation Charge the car from your own roof. Solar-aware chargers only draw surplus generation. Learn more ](/ev-charger-installation-nottingham/)[![18th Edition consumer unit fitted by a JBRC electrician](/assets/jbrc-182-D12jGCYk.jpeg) ### Consumer unit upgrades Solar and storage add circuits. An 18th Edition board with RCBO protection keeps it compliant. Learn more ](/fuseboard-replacement-nottingham/) Where we install ## Solar and battery installs across Nottingham and the Midlands. Our solar and battery team works out of Nottingham and covers the surrounding towns for domestic installations. Commercial rooftop solar and larger storage projects are handled through our [nationwide commercial team](/commercial-industrial-nationwide/). Derby Loughborough Leicester Chesterfield Sheffield Mansfield Lincoln Nottingham Newark Doncaster Rotherham Grantham Melton Mowbray Burton upon Trent Worksop Questions ## Solar & battery storage FAQs. ### How much does solar and battery storage cost in Nottingham? ### How much can I realistically save each year? ### Is a battery worth it if I already have solar panels? ### Does solar work in the East Midlands with our weather? ### Do I need planning permission? ### Do you handle the DNO paperwork? ### Can you install an EV charger at the same time? ### Which areas do you cover for solar and battery installations? ## Ready to make the switch? Stop paying for energy you could generate yourself. Book a free, no-obligation consultation and site survey, and we will give you an honest breakdown of the costs, the realistic savings and the best setup for your home. 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