Battery
Battery Storage Installation in Ormskirk
Store the solar power you generate — or cheap overnight electricity — and use it when you actually need it, on any tariff. MCS certified battery installation for homes and businesses across Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester.
Free survey, written quote in 1–2 working days, in-house team throughout.
MCS Certified
Battery storage and solar PV
10 years
Standard battery warranty
2 year guarantee
Insurance-backed via QANW
~10 strong
In-house installation team
Solar generates when the sun is up. Most households and many businesses use the bulk of their power when it is not. Battery storage closes that gap, holding the energy you generate until the moment you actually need it — and letting you charge from the grid on cheaper overnight rates where your tariff allows.
What a home or commercial battery actually does
A battery storage system sits between your solar panels (or the grid) and your electrical consumer unit, holding electricity in reserve so it can be used later instead of exported or wasted. For solar owners, that means the power your panels generate at midday — when nobody is home — gets stored and released in the evening when demand, and grid prices, are highest. For properties on a time-of-use tariff, a battery can also be charged from the grid during cheap overnight rate periods and discharged during the day, cutting the average price paid per unit even without solar panels fitted at all.
Who it's for
Homeowners who already have solar PV and are exporting excess generation for a low return are the most common candidates — a battery converts that exported surplus into stored, usable electricity instead. It also suits households and businesses on economy or time-of-use tariffs who want to shift consumption away from peak-rate hours, and anyone planning an EV charger who wants to buffer demand rather than draw a large simultaneous load from the grid. Commercial and public sector sites use batteries to manage demand charges and to build resilience into their energy supply.
When it's worth considering
If your solar export readings are consistently high relative to your import, that's a clear signal you're generating more than you use and a battery would capture value currently being given away. It's also worth considering at the point of a new solar installation — retrofitting a battery to an existing solar array is entirely possible, but sizing and installing both together during a single visit is simpler and avoids revisiting the consumer unit and inverter wiring twice.
Why professional, MCS certified installation matters
Battery storage installation is electrical work carried out inside your consumer unit and, in most cases, alongside an existing or new solar inverter — it has to be sized correctly, wired to the relevant electrical standards, and commissioned with the right settings for your tariff and usage pattern. As an MCS certified installer for both solar PV and battery storage, we carry out the full electrical and safety assessment, handle DNO notification where required, and commission the system properly rather than leaving it on factory defaults. Poorly sized or badly configured batteries under-deliver for years without the owner ever knowing why.
What you get out of it
- Use more of what you generate instead of exporting it cheaply
- Keep essential loads running through a power cut where the system is configured for backup
- Charge on lower off-peak rates where your tariff supports it
- MCS certified for battery storage, not just solar
What the work includes
- Free survey and load assessment against your consumption pattern
- Battery sizing based on your bills, not a guess
- Full electrical installation and commissioning
- App setup and handover so you can see what the system is doing
- 10 year standard battery warranty
What it costs to wait
What happens when this is left alone
Exported solar power earning you very little
Without storage, any solar electricity you don't use immediately is exported to the grid, usually at a rate far below what you pay to import electricity back later. Every unit exported at a low rate and re-bought at a high rate is money left on the table — a cost that repeats every single day the sun shines and compounds over the life of the solar system.
Undersized or mis-specified systems
A battery that's too small for your household's evening usage will run flat before it's done its job, leaving you back on grid import earlier than expected. One that's oversized adds unnecessary cost without a proportional benefit. Getting this wrong isn't a minor inefficiency — it directly determines whether the system pays back at the rate you expect.
DIY or unqualified installation risk
Battery storage involves high-current DC and AC wiring, isolation switches and integration with your existing consumer unit — errors here are a fire and safety risk, not just a performance one. Installations also need to meet DNO notification requirements and wiring regulations; work carried out outside these standards can invalidate insurance, void manufacturer warranties, and cause problems at the point of sale if a property changes hands.
Our process
How we deliver the work
- 01
Free survey
We visit your property (or review commercial site drawings) to assess your consumer unit, existing solar setup if any, roof or plant room space, and your electricity usage pattern, so any recommendation is based on your actual consumption rather than assumption.
- 02
Written quote in 1–2 working days
You receive a clear, itemised quote covering the battery, inverter or hybrid compatibility, installation labour and commissioning — typically within one to two working days of the survey.
- 03
System design and sizing
We size the battery to your solar generation profile or tariff pattern and confirm placement, wiring route and any consumer unit upgrade needed before work is scheduled.
- 04
Installation by our in-house team
Our own electricians and installers — not subcontractors — carry out the wiring, mounting and integration with your existing solar inverter or a new hybrid inverter, following MCS, NAPIT and Part P requirements throughout.
- 05
Commissioning, handover and paperwork
We commission the battery with settings matched to your tariff and usage, hand over the monitoring app and documentation, register the installation as required, and provide your MCS certificate and workmanship guarantee paperwork.
Benefits
What this changes for you
Use more of the solar power you already generate
Instead of exporting surplus solar generation at low rates, a battery stores it for use in the evening, increasing the proportion of your own generation that you actually consume rather than sell back cheaply.
Shift usage away from peak-rate electricity
On time-of-use or economy tariffs, a battery can be charged during the cheapest overnight period and discharged during expensive peak hours, cutting the average price paid per unit of electricity used.
Backup and resilience for essential loads
Depending on the battery and inverter configuration, stored charge can provide continued power during a grid outage — a meaningful consideration for homes and for commercial or public sector sites where continuity matters.
Tier 1 hardware with real warranty backing
We fit Tier 1 battery hardware carrying a standard 10 year manufacturer warranty, alongside our own 2 year workmanship guarantee, insurance-backed through QANW, so both the equipment and the installation are covered.
One accountable in-house team
Survey, design, installation and commissioning are all carried out by our own team of around ten — not handed between subcontractors — so there's a single point of contact and a single standard of work from start to finish.
Sized to your property, not a generic package
We size every battery against your actual solar generation data or usage pattern rather than a one-size package, so the specification matches what your household or business will genuinely use.
In detail
Battery Storage Installation explained properly
AC-coupled vs DC-coupled battery systems
A battery can be added to a property in two main ways. DC-coupled systems connect the battery directly to a hybrid inverter alongside the solar array, typically the more efficient route for new solar-plus-battery installations because power is converted fewer times. AC-coupled systems use a separate battery inverter and can be retrofitted to an existing solar installation without replacing the original solar inverter, making them the more practical choice when adding storage to a system installed some time ago. We assess which approach suits your existing equipment and new installation goals during the survey.
Battery sizing and usable capacity
Battery capacity is normally quoted in kWh, but usable capacity — the amount that can actually be charged and discharged in day-to-day use — is what matters for sizing. We size batteries against your evening and overnight consumption (for solar-led systems) or against the volume you'd realistically want to shift onto a cheap overnight rate (for tariff-led systems), rather than fitting the largest unit available regardless of whether it will be regularly used to capacity.
Retrofitting to an existing solar PV system
Batteries are commonly added to solar systems installed years earlier. This involves assessing the existing inverter's battery-ready status, consumer unit capacity, and available mounting space, then choosing AC-coupled or DC-coupled hardware accordingly. We handle this as a standard part of our service and don't require the original solar installation to have been carried out by us.
Tariff-led storage without solar panels
Battery storage doesn't require solar panels to deliver a benefit. On a time-of-use electricity tariff, a battery charged from the grid during the cheapest overnight window and discharged during peak daytime hours can reduce the average unit cost of electricity across the day. This is a growing use case for properties without suitable roof space or orientation for solar.
Residential vs commercial and public sector installations
Domestic installations are typically a single battery unit integrated with an existing or new consumer unit and solar inverter, funded directly by the homeowner as we do not currently offer domestic finance. Commercial and public sector projects are usually larger-scale, funded through commercial finance, a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) or CAPEX, and designed around demand management and continuity of supply as much as cost reduction.
Common questions
Questions about battery storage installation
How much does battery storage cost?
Cost depends on battery capacity, whether it's AC-coupled or DC-coupled, and whether it's fitted alongside a new solar installation or retrofitted to an existing one. We don't publish generic prices because sizing varies so much by property — a free survey lets us give you an accurate, written quote for your specific setup within 1–2 working days.
How long does a battery installation take?
A standalone battery retrofit is typically completed within a day for a domestic property, though this depends on consumer unit condition and access. If it's being installed alongside a new solar PV system, it's scheduled as part of that overall installation programme. Commercial and public sector projects are scoped and timed individually based on scale.
What's the process from enquiry to a working system?
We start with a free survey to assess your existing electrics, solar system if applicable, and usage pattern. You receive a written quote within 1–2 working days. Once you're ready to proceed, our in-house team designs, installs and commissions the system, handing over the monitoring app, documentation and MCS certification on completion.
What guarantee and warranty comes with a battery installation?
The battery hardware we fit is Tier 1 and typically carries a 10 year manufacturer warranty as standard. Our own workmanship on the installation is covered by a 2 year guarantee, which is insurance-backed through QANW, so you're covered on both the equipment and the work itself.
How long does a home battery actually last?
Batteries we install typically carry a 10 year standard manufacturer warranty, reflecting expected performance over that period. Actual usable lifespan depends on how heavily the battery is cycled and the conditions it's operating in, but 10 years is the baseline you can expect the manufacturer to stand behind.
Can I add a battery to my existing solar panels?
Yes — retrofitting a battery to an existing solar PV system is one of the most common jobs we carry out. We assess whether your current inverter is battery-ready and choose AC-coupled or DC-coupled hardware depending on your setup, without needing to replace panels or, in most cases, the existing inverter.
Do I need solar panels to benefit from a battery?
No. If your property is on a time-of-use or economy tariff, a battery can be charged from the grid during the cheapest overnight period and discharged during more expensive peak hours, reducing your average cost per unit even without any solar generation involved.
Do you install battery storage across the whole North West?
Yes. We're based at Westhead near Ormskirk and install battery storage across Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester, including Preston, Southport, Liverpool, Warrington, Chester, Wigan and Bolton, for domestic, commercial and public sector customers.
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Find out what battery storage would actually do for your property
Book a free survey and we'll look at your existing solar generation or your current tariff, size a battery against your real usage, and give you a written quote within 1–2 working days. No pressure, no generic packages — just a specification built around your property.
MCS certified for solar PV and battery storage · NAPIT and RECC registered · OZEV approved · 2 year workmanship guarantee backed by QANW.