Solar panels and batteries for Shropshire homes

Solar PV and home batteries from one checked MCS certified local installer, sized to how your household actually uses electricity.

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  • Free, no obligation

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Get a quote: solar panels and batteries

What are you interested in?

Which way does the main roof face?

What type of property is it?

Do you own the property?

Roughly what is your budget?

When would you like the work done?

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Solar panels on the tiled roofs of brick houses
What we cover

Solar systems we can help with

Solar panels (PV)

Panels on your roof that turn daylight into electricity for your home, with any spare exported to the grid.

Solar and a battery

A home battery stores daytime solar for the evening, so you use more of what you generate.

Batteries for existing panels

Add a battery to panels you already have. Retrofit batteries have qualified for 0% VAT since February 2024.

In Shropshire

What to know about solar in Shropshire

Tax, planning and export payments, all of which changed recently.

0% VAT until 31 March 2027

Solar panels and batteries supplied and installed in your home carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027. From 1 April 2027 the rate goes back to 5%. HMRC guidance.

Planning rules changed in August 2026

Roof panels on most houses do not need planning permission. In a conservation area they cannot go on a wall or roof facing the road without permission, and a listed building always needs consent. In the Ironbridge Gorge an Article 4 Direction also covers solar panels.

Paid for what you export

Under the Smart Export Guarantee, electricity suppliers pay you for solar power you send to the grid. You need an MCS certified installation to qualify.

Our checks

Who we put you in touch with

Before an installer receives any enquiries from us, we check:

  • MCS certification, needed for export payments
  • A survey of your roof, shading and how you use electricity before quoting
  • Public liability insurance that is current
  • A trading address in or near Shropshire
  • Panel, inverter and workmanship warranties in writing
How it works

From enquiry to written quote

  1. 1

    Tell us about the job

    Your postcode, what you need and roughly when. It takes about two minutes.

  2. 2

    We match one local installer

    One checked installer who covers your area. We email you to say who they are.

  3. 3

    Survey and written quote

    The installer visits, measures up and gives you a written quote. No cost to you and no obligation.

Guides

Read before you get a quote

Are solar batteries worth it? Costs, savings and payback What a home battery costs in 2026, how it saves money through self-use and time-of-use tariffs, honest payback sums with stated assumptions, and 0% VAT rules. Read the guide How many solar panels do I need? Sizing a system for your home How many solar panels a UK home needs, sized from Ofgem's typical electricity use, panel wattage, roof space and orientation, with Shropshire output from PVGIS. Read the guide Smart Export Guarantee rates 2026: how SEG works, who pays most How the Smart Export Guarantee works, why you need an MCS certificate, and export rates from six big suppliers checked on 17 October 2026, with tips on comparing. Read the guide Solar panel cost 2026: what a home system costs by size What a home solar PV system typically costs in 2026 by size, using government MCS data, plus 0% VAT to March 2027, what moves the price and battery add-on costs. Read the guide Do solar panels need planning permission? England rules 2026 When home solar panels are permitted development in England after the August 2026 changes, plus conservation areas, listed homes, Article 4 in Shropshire and roofs. Read the guide

All solar panels and batteries guides

FAQ

Common questions

Do I need planning permission for solar panels?

Usually not on a house roof. You do in a conservation area if the panels would go on a wall or roof facing the road, and a listed building needs listed building consent. Check with Shropshire Council or Telford & Wrekin Council if you are unsure.

Is there VAT on solar panels?

Not until 31 March 2027: solar panels and batteries installed in your home carry 0% VAT. From 1 April 2027 the rate is 5%.

Will I be paid for the electricity I export?

Yes, through the Smart Export Guarantee, if your installation is MCS certified. Rates vary by electricity supplier, so compare them.

Does it cost anything to use Shropshire Quotes?

No. It is free for homeowners. Installers pay us for introductions.

We cover Shrewsbury, Telford, Oswestry, Ludlow, Bridgnorth, Welshpool, Market Drayton and Church Stretton, and the villages in between.

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