Solar Installers Across the UK

How national coverage works

We are a matching service, so coverage depends on the installers who work in your area. When you send a quote request, we look for an MCS-certified installer that covers your postcode. Therefore you need not live in one of the cities below.

Installers set their own areas, so the nearest one to you may work from a neighbouring town. Your postcode, not the city name, decides who can quote. If you live between two cities, either page may help.

Regional differences that matter

Your installer tells your network operator about your system, or applies to it. The operator depends on where you live, so the name changes by region. Each city page names the operator for that city.

Planning rules differ by nation. In England, most rooftop solar on houses and flats does not need planning permission, although conditions apply. The rules changed on 27 August 2026, so ask your installer to confirm.

In Scotland, panels on a house usually need no planning application outside listed buildings. Conservation areas, however, have extra limits, and you may need a building warrant. In Wales, most house roofs can take panels with no planning permission. Flats, listed buildings and conservation areas need a council check.

Sunshine differs too. PVGIS is a solar modelling tool from the EU Joint Research Centre. It estimates that a 4 kWp south-facing array at a 35 degree tilt makes about 3,410 kWh a year in Glasgow. In Cardiff, it estimates about 4,167 kWh.

These are modelled estimates for the city centre, not a promise for your roof. Shade, tilt and direction, however, change the result for a real home.

Cities we cover

Our city pages include solar panel installers in Glasgow, battery storage in Cardiff and solar and battery installers in London. You can also read about solar panels in Manchester, battery installers serving Leeds and home batteries in Bristol.

Further north, see solar installers in Edinburgh and solar and battery installers in Newcastle. The full list of 20 cities is below, and our solar and battery services apply in all of them.