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Battery storage

Home Battery Storage Installation

A solar and battery system in every home could produce more power than every power station combined.

More than just storage

Batteries store power for when you need it.

You may think that's all they can do.

When sized and set up correctly for your home, a solar battery continues to save you money, day and night, all year round.

Vertically stacked modular systems are a popular choice. They allow for future expansion, save valuable floor space, and offer more precise capacity options to match your home.

Sigenergy home solar battery storage system supplied and installed by Solid Electrical
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Sigenergy

World-first 5-in-1 home energy storage with integrated EV charging.

Anker Solix home battery storage unit installed by Solid Electrical

Anker Solix

POPULAR NEWCOMER

Tesla Powerwall 3 home solar battery storage system installed by Solid Electrical

Tesla Powerwall 3

PREMIUM BRAND

Smart tariff shifting dramatically cuts your bills and maximises the value of your solar system.

In winter, your battery can charge overnight on a cheap off-peak tariff, then power your home during expensive peak hours.

You'll use more of the free energy you generate and rely less on the grid when electricity is most expensive.

Charge overnight

Use cheap off-peak tariffs to charge your battery at night for use during the day when generation is low. This smart tariff-shifting cuts your bills even when the sun isn’t shining.

Outage protection

Your battery acts as a backup power supply. Keep essential circuits such as lights, fridge, Wi-Fi, medical equipment, or security systems running safely when the grid goes down.

10-year warranty

Every battery we install comes with a 10 year warranty as standard. We only use premium, reliable brands with excellent support and proven long-term performance.

Brand comparison

Which home battery suits your home?

We're brand-independent, so we specify whichever battery fits your usage, roof and budget. Here's how the systems we install most often compare.

Tesla Powerwall 3

Capacity
13.5 kWh
Coupling
AC or DC (hybrid inverter built in)
Backup
Whole-home backup
Best for
Large households wanting maximum capacity and backup in one unit

Sigenergy SigenStor

Capacity
8–48 kWh (modular)
Coupling
DC-coupled hybrid
Backup
Whole-home backup
Best for
Homes adding EV charging now or later, and anyone wanting to expand capacity over time

BYD Battery-Box Premium

Capacity
5.1–22.1 kWh (modular)
Coupling
Works with most third-party hybrids
Backup
Inverter dependent
Best for
Retrofits where the inverter is already chosen

GivEnergy All-in-One

Capacity
13.5 kWh
Coupling
AC-coupled
Backup
Essential circuits
Best for
Adding storage to an existing solar PV system without changing the inverter

SolarEdge Home Battery

Capacity
9.7 kWh (stackable)
Coupling
DC-coupled
Backup
Backup interface option
Best for
Existing SolarEdge systems and shaded roofs with optimisers

Anker Solix

Capacity
5–15 kWh (modular)
Coupling
AC or DC
Backup
Essential circuits
Best for
Smaller homes and tighter budgets

Capacities shown are manufacturer figures for the configurations we install most often. Final specification is confirmed in your design.

Costs & payback

What a battery actually costs.

Battery pricing depends on usable capacity, whether the inverter is being replaced, and how much backup functionality you want. Retrofits to an existing solar system are usually the simplest and cheapest route.

Typical payback sits at around 6 to 10 years, driven mainly by your tariff. Homes on a smart off-peak tariff pay back fastest because the battery earns twice: storing your own solar in summer and cheap overnight units in winter.

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Indicative home battery storage prices, installed
SystemUsable capacityInstalled price
Battery retrofitAdded to an existing solar PV system with a compatible or AC-coupled inverter.5–6 kWh usablefrom £4,000
Mid-size storageThe most common choice for a 3–4 bedroom home on a smart off-peak tariff.10–13 kWh usablefrom £6,500
Whole-home + backupLarger capacity with grid-backup switchover to keep essentials running in an outage.15–20 kWh usablefrom £10,000

Indicative installed prices including 0% VAT. Final cost depends on brand, inverter compatibility and install complexity.

Where we install

We're based in Warlingham, Surrey, and install home battery storage across the South East.

  • South London

    Croydon, Bromley, Sutton, Kingston and surrounding boroughs, our closest and busiest service area.

  • Surrey

    Warlingham, Caterham, Reigate, Guildford, Woking and the wider county.

  • Kent

    Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Maidstone and West Kent.

  • Sussex

    East Grinstead, Crawley, Haywards Heath and the surrounding villages.

Smart Export Guarantee

Get paid for every unit you don't use.

The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is a government-backed scheme that pays you for surplus electricity your system exports to the grid. Every kWh you don't use at home earns you money from your energy supplier.

  • Typical export rates

    15p–30p per kWh depending on your supplier and tariff.

  • Paid quarterly

    Direct credit to your bill or bank account. No paperwork.

  • We register you

    We handle the MCS certificate and DNO notification needed to apply.

Estimate my SEG income

Typical 4kWp system

£200–£450

earned per year via SEG

Annual generation~3,800 kWh
Typical export share30–50%
Export rate (avg)20p / kWh

Add a battery to maximise self-consumption first, then export the rest at peak times for higher rates.

What customers say

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FAQ

Battery questions, answered.

Ensure you're future-ready.

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Solar + battery is the combination that wins. Let's design yours.

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