Solar and battery guides for UK homes

These guides explain home solar, batteries, EV charging and smart tariffs in plain English. They cover costs, sizing and the checks to make before you accept a quote. The Solar Base Energy editorial team writes each guide. Each one lists the official pages behind its figures because you should be able to check the facts yourself.

We are a referral service, not an installer. Because we match you with an MCS-certified installer, we do not fit systems ourselves. For that reason, the guides help you compare quotes with confidence. For example, they explain battery size, running costs and export payments.

Prices, grants and rates change, however, so each guide shows the date we published or last updated it. When you are ready for a quote, use our contact form. You can also browse our services first. We reply by email, so you will not get a sales call.