Solar panel installation in Reading

Reading's growth as a commercial and tech hub over the last few decades means a lot of its housing is newer than in most comparable towns — estates through Lower Earley, Woodley and Winnersh built from the 1970s onward, generally with straightforward, unshaded roofs that suit solar well. Closer to the centre and across the river in Caversham, Victorian and Edwardian terraces are more common and need a bit more care around orientation and shading.

Berkshire gets some of the best daylight totals in the country for solar, and Reading's mix of newer, well-oriented roofs on the outskirts and older terraces nearer the centre means the technology suits almost every part of town — the design just needs to match the specific roof.

Homes around the Thames-side conservation areas near Caversham Bridge and parts of the town centre carry some planning sensitivity; we check this at survey and design around it where needed.

Your electricity network here runs through SSEN (Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks) — a different operator from most of the rest of South East England — and we handle the DNO notification and commissioning paperwork as part of the install.