Homeowners planning solar PV
Planning that starts with your electricity usage, roof assumptions, daytime demand and future plans before equipment is considered.
Solar & Battery Planning
Solar and battery systems planned around how you actually use electricity.
Walker Electrical helps customers across Brighton, Hove and Sussex think through solar PV, battery storage and future energy upgrades carefully. We look at your usage, bills, property layout and future plans so the electrical side of the system is designed around real demand — not guesswork.
Usage-led planning
Bills, batteries, solar and future EV use considered together.
Recent energy bills
Day and evening use
Battery storage planning
Off-peak charging considerations
Who this is for
Solar PV and battery planning based on how the property uses power.
Customers adding battery storage
Battery storage advice shaped around evening usage, self-consumption, available space and whether off-peak charging may help.
Properties with changing energy use
Support where EV charging, high-load appliances or future upgrades could affect the best solar and battery setup.
Small commercial energy projects
Careful planning for small commercial properties where usage patterns, operating hours and electrical capacity matter.
What we can help assess
Usage, bills, battery needs and the electrical setup.
Solar and battery systems should be based on how the property actually uses electricity, not simply how many panels can fit on a roof. The aim is a sensible setup that supports real demand.
electricity bills and usage
annual kWh usage
day and evening usage patterns
high-load appliances
EV charger plans
whether you are home during the day
consumer unit and distribution capacity
inverter and battery location
cable routes
off-peak tariff suitability
future upgrade routes
whether a specialist/MCS solar provider is required for parts of the project
Process
How the solar and battery planning process works.
A careful route from bills and usage patterns through to the electrical requirements.
Review usage and property details
Look at recent bills, annual kWh use, daily patterns and the property layout.
Check the electrical setup
Review the consumer unit, distribution and accessible parts of the installation.
Plan the system around demand
Consider solar generation, battery storage, off-peak charging and future EV use together.
Explain the route forward
Set out the electrical requirements, likely route and where specialist solar input may be needed.
Complete electrical preparation and testing
Carry out the agreed preparation work, then test and hand over the details.
Solar, battery and off-peak use
The best setup depends on when and how you use energy.
Solar can reduce daytime grid import. Batteries can store excess solar for later. Some customers may also charge a battery overnight on a suitable off-peak tariff.
The aim is to use more of the cheapest or cleanest energy at the right time. Suitability depends on the property, usage and tariff, so the plan should be matched carefully rather than assumed.
Right-sized systems
Avoiding waste and oversizing.
A bigger system is not always the best system.
The right setup should be matched to usage, available space, budget and future plans, so customers are not paying for equipment that does not work hard enough.
Planning points
Common things to consider.
These details shape whether solar PV, battery storage, off-peak charging and future EV charging can work together sensibly.
recent electricity bills
annual kWh usage
daytime and evening usage
battery size and location
space for inverter and equipment
off-peak tariff suitability
future EV charger plans
cable routes and access
whether specialist solar providers are involved
testing and handover
Next step
Planning solar or battery storage?
Send your property details and, if available, recent electricity usage or bills. We'll help look at the electrical requirements and the best route forward.