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[Home](/) 2. [Services](/services) 3. Solar PV & Battery Storage Service · Blackpool & Fylde Coast # Solar PV & Battery Storage for Fylde Coast homes , MCS-aligned design & install Cut your electricity bill by 60–80% in year one with a properly-sized solar array and battery, financed against the export tariff and the rising standing-charge curve. [Request Free Estimate](/contact) [01253 272 451](tel:01253272451) 20+ years combined · NICEIC approved · 12-month workmanship guarantee ![NICEIC Approved Contractor](/__l5e/assets-v1/fc0e8f90-bcac-4a95-adfe-47fed589fbe7/niceic.png)![CHAS Accredited Contractor](/__l5e/assets-v1/a4a8b321-f309-4b28-b910-a9222c1b5450/chas.webp)![MCS Certified](/__l5e/assets-v1/723ec165-964b-414a-9615-194bfe6ab0a3/mcs.png)![Registered Competent Person Electrical](/__l5e/assets-v1/d57ceabd-8cea-4ccb-9065-55e3a8f537ea/competent-person.webp)![Trustpilot Five Star Reviews](/__l5e/assets-v1/fb9ddd01-5ba5-4a67-abd3-6f0f47379180/trustpilot.webp) 20+ Years combined experience 6 Directly-employed electricians 1,000+ Fylde Coast jobs completed 12 months Workmanship guarantee 24 hours Avg. response time Service overview ## What solar pv & battery storage actually involves. **What it is,** A domestic solar PV system converts sunlight into AC electricity for your home, with surplus either exported under SEG or stored in a battery for evening use. Typical system size on a Fylde Coast 3-bed: 4–6kWp PV + 5–10kWh battery. **Who it's for,** Owner-occupiers planning to stay 5+ years, landlords differentiating energy-efficient lets, and EV drivers wanting daytime free fuel from their own roof. **When you need it,** Before the next big energy-price step, alongside an EV charger install, during a roof replacement, or when your battery-eligible smart tariff goes live. **Why it matters,** Self-generation insulates you from supplier price rises, slashes your standing-charge exposure, and, paired with battery storage, gives you brownout protection during local grid outages on the coast in storm season. Request a quote ### Free written estimate within 24 hours. No-obligation, fixed-price quote with the certificate detail included. What happens if you delay ## The cost of putting it off. Common, concrete consequences we see across the Fylde Coast every month, not scare tactics, just what's documented. - 1 Oversized systems waste capital; undersized ones never break even, bad sizing is the single biggest reason people regret going solar. - 2 Roof-anchored panels installed without MCS sign-off invalidate the SEG export tariff (£300+/year lost) and most house insurance policies. - 3 DC-coupled batteries paired with the wrong inverter cap your usable storage at 50% on cloudy days, a £4,000 mistake. - 4 Salt-air corrosion on the Fylde Coast eats cheap aluminium clamps within 5 years if marine-grade fixings aren't specified. - 5 Skipping G99/G98 notification means the DNO can disconnect your supply and force a retrospective application. Our process ## A five-step system, no surprises. 1. Step 1 ### On-site inspection We attend the property, photograph the existing installation and confirm the scope in person, never quoting blind from a phone call. 2. Step 2 ### Written diagnosis & fixed quote You receive a clear breakdown by email: what we'll do, the parts used, the certificate issued, and a fixed price with no day-rate surprises. 3. Step 3 ### Scheduled installation Booked into a confirmed slot with a named lead electrician. We turn up on time, in branded vans, with the materials on board. 4. Step 4 ### Testing & certification Every install is tested under BS 7671 and signed off with the relevant NICEIC / Part P certificate uploaded to your portal. 5. Step 5 ### Aftercare & 12-month guarantee 12 months on workmanship plus manufacturer warranties on parts. One phone number, Alex or Jack, for anything that needs revisiting. Benefits ## What you actually get. ### 60–80% bill reduction year one Typical Fylde Coast 4.5kWp + 10kWh battery shaves £900–£1,400 off a £1,800 annual bill. ### SEG export income Octopus, OVO and EDF export rates from 15p/kWh, we register your system as part of the install. ### Brownout protection Battery-and-inverter combinations with islanding mode keep essential circuits live during a grid outage. ### EV synergy Charge your car from your roof, Zappi or Hypervolt diverter modes route surplus PV straight to the vehicle. ### MCS-aligned design Eligible for SEG, mortgage lender accepted, transferable to a buyer on sale. ### 25-year panel warranty Trina, JA Solar and Longi panels with 25-year linear power warranty and 12-year product warranty. Specification & method ## How we deliver, in detail. We design every system from a measured roof survey, a 12-month consumption profile pulled from your smart meter, and an MCS-compliant shading analysis, never a rough panel-count guess. ### Materials & equipment - Tier-1 mono-PERC panels: Trina Vertex S+, JA Solar, Longi, 405–440W per panel - Solis, GivEnergy and Sigenergy hybrid inverters with battery integration - GivEnergy and Pylontech LiFePO4 batteries, 5.2kWh modular, scalable to 30kWh+ - Schletter and Van der Valk marine-grade alloy mounting kit (vital on the coast) ### Method & standards - MCS-compliant shading study using Solar Edge Designer or PV\*SOL - String-level optimisation where shading is unavoidable, DC optimisers from SolarEdge or Tigo - G98/G99 notification or application handled in-house with Electricity North West - Final commissioning includes inverter firmware lock, smart-meter pairing and customer training ### Variations of this service - Roof-mounted on-roof (standard pitched roof) - In-roof integrated for new builds and re-roofs, flush with tile line - Ground-mounted arrays for larger plots in rural Fylde - Hybrid systems with battery vs PV-only (battery retrofittable later) ### Where it applies on the Fylde Coast - South-facing slate roofs in Lytham and St Annes, typical 5kWp install - East-west split arrays for all-day generation, ideal for shift workers and home offices - Bungalow roofs in Cleveleys and Fleetwood, single-pitch optimisations - Holiday lets, battery sized to peak evening occupancy patterns ### Residential vs commercial Domestic installs are single-phase up to ~16A export, DNO G98 fast-track for systems ≤3.68kW per phase or G99 application above. Commercial PV (covered separately) moves to three-phase string inverters, larger arrays and ROI driven by daytime self-consumption rather than SEG export. ### Related services - [Commercial Solar PV Installation ](/services/commercial-solar-pv-installation) - [Domestic EV Charger Installation ](/services/domestic-ev-charger-installation) - [Consumer Unit Upgrades ](/services/consumer-unit-upgrades) #### Useful links - [Northern Tec homepage](/) - [Service areas we cover](/service-areas) - [Verified client reviews](/reviews) - [Request a free estimate](/contact) Our work ## A wider look at recent Northern Tec projects. A general preview of installations and testing work photographed on site across our recent jobs. ![BS 5839 fire alarm control panel installation, Fylde Coast](/assets/2024-08-09-1-9UoahsnT.jpg) ![Commercial electrical wiring works by Northern Tec](/assets/2024-08-09-2-BtelNsbB.jpg) ![New RCBO consumer unit installed and certified](/assets/2024-08-09-3-DaCpFF7N.jpg) ![Northern Tec electrical contractor van on site in Blackpool](/assets/2024-08-09-4-C9qW0JGw.jpg) ![LED feature lighting fitted into an arched alcove](/assets/2024-08-09-5--tFiXM9S.jpg) ![Hallway arch finished with concealed LED lighting](/assets/2024-08-09-6-D8qQbU4m.jpg) ![Northern Tec Ltd electrical contractors office, Cleveleys](/assets/2024-08-09-7-Ctzguyrv.jpg) ![Home EV charge point installed on a brick wall](/assets/2024-08-09-Ng9bcKS4.jpg) ![Commercial premises rewired and certified by Northern Tec](/assets/2024-08-10-C5Jy4xya.jpg) ![LED-lit bathroom mirrors and vanity lighting install](/assets/2024-12-04-2-BBvWRZ_5.jpg) ![LED strip lighting fitted along a domestic staircase](/assets/2024-12-04-3-BF1uLJRG.jpg) ![Interior arches illuminated with concealed LED lighting](/assets/2024-12-04-4-65HCMla-.jpg) ![LED arched doorway lighting in a refurbished home](/assets/2024-12-04-5-BNcpybId.jpg) ![Bathroom wall niche finished with concealed LED lighting](/assets/2024-12-04-6-DS8O7aSf.jpg) ![Backlit LED bathroom mirror installation](/assets/2024-12-04-7-DYTaswi4.jpg) ![External LED floodlight with PIR sensor installed](/assets/2024-12-04-Dx4kHbRc.jpg) ![RCBO trip test on a newly installed consumer unit](/assets/2024-12-05-1-DZEqiy_y.jpg) ![Garden path LED bollard lighting installation](/assets/2024-12-05-D5ksvy4B.jpg) ![Commercial electrical install carried out from a scissor lift](/assets/2025-05-06-1-Ds5rTx7E.jpg) ![Commercial bar interior fitted with LED feature lighting](/assets/2025-05-06-2-DEzFJhTP.jpg) ![Northern Tec Ltd electrical contractors premises, Cleveleys](/assets/2025-05-06-J_sNOZ28.jpg) ![Acoustic wood slat feature wall with concealed LED downlighting in a Fylde Coast home](/assets/2025-11-14-1-DO_QauKO.jpg) ![NICEIC Approved Contractor branded workwear worn by a Northern Tec electrician on site](/assets/2025-11-14-2-DCZ5wlZw.jpg) ![Northern Tec engineer carrying out a commercial first-fix electrical installation](/assets/2025-11-14-3-D3mXWeWe.jpg) ![Domestic solar PV array installed on a new-build Lancashire home by Northern Tec](/assets/2025-11-14-4-74YpNaWC.jpg) ![Exterior garden lighting scheme with LED pergola and raised bed strip lights at dusk](/assets/2025-11-15-1-CDNTz2Y-.jpg) ![Commercial first-fix electrical installation with cable tray, conduit and rotary isolators](/assets/2025-11-15-2-Dyb6NWYG.jpg) ![Northern Tec engineers on site at a new-build residential project on the Fylde Coast](/assets/2025-11-15-3-BVwKurN1.jpg) ![Stack of EO Mini Pro and QubEV smart EV charger units ready for installation at Northern Tec HQ](/assets/2025-11-20-1-B_9Oz2ug.jpg) ![Northern Tec electrician carrying out periodic electrical inspection and testing on an external meter cabinet](/assets/2025-11-20-2-6qgzq5O7.jpg) ![Northern Tec engineer first-fixing electrical cable through composite decking on a rooftop terrace](/assets/2025-11-20-3-EDcpk0ii.jpg) ![Northern Tec director with a new Project EV smart charger ready for a Fylde Coast installation](/assets/2025-11-20-4-f1HXFCNr.jpg) ![Commissioning an Ohme home EV charge point with a Megger EV charger test adapter](/assets/2025-11-20-5-D-WBQEOx.jpg) ![Myenergi Zappi GLO smart EV charger installed on a domestic brick wall by Northern Tec](/assets/2025-11-20-6-Cxxf6HvB.jpg) ![Northern Tec electrician wiring in a new home EV charge point on a brickwork facade](/assets/2025-11-20-7-DMwVZOO0.jpg) ![Bespoke geometric panelled feature wall with up-down LED wall lights installed by Northern Tec](/assets/2025-11-20-8-yPtepoTu.jpg) ![Walk-in shower with concealed LED strip lighting and dark contemporary fittings installed by Northern Tec](/assets/2025-11-21-1-D7zpV4gv.jpg) ![Exterior soffit downlights and black feature cladding fitted on a modern garage conversion](/assets/2025-11-21-2-Degf5_yQ.jpg) ![Close-up of an Ohme home EV charger plugged in and ready to charge on a brick wall](/assets/2025-11-21-3-CrGb_niE.jpg) ![Exterior up-down wall lights illuminating a brick extension and patio at dusk](/assets/2025-11-21-4-Ds8RKajJ.jpg) ![Kitchen island with warm LED underlighting and illuminated splashback installed by Northern Tec](/assets/2025-11-21-5-C9UWDeQr.jpg) ![Northern Tec electrician carrying out testing and inspection on a distribution board with a Megger test instrument](/assets/2025-11-21-6-Ceb69Zno.jpg) ![Sync EV home charger installed on a rendered exterior wall with neatly dressed cable management](/assets/2025-11-21-7-TZuyPhJN.jpg) ![Domestic solar PV panel array installed on a tiled roof](/assets/2025-11-24-1-CeS2swgI.jpg) ![Northern Tec electrical contractor vans on the Fylde Coast](/assets/2025-11-24-2-gv8ylXQ-.jpg) ![Northern Tec vans by Cleveleys seafront](/assets/2025-11-24-Cq26Ivv-.jpg) ![Northern Tec electrician first-fixing socket cabling through a new stud partition wall on a commercial fit-out](/assets/2025-12-04-1-DRgDuZBP.jpg) ![Sync Energy Wall Charger 2 socket and tethered EV chargers ready for installation at Northern Tec HQ](/assets/2025-12-04-2-DiKt_nLN.jpg) ![Pedestal-mounted commercial EV charge point installed outside a Lancashire business unit by Northern Tec](/assets/2025-12-04-3-DkzCHzgz.jpg) ![Northern Tec electrician dressing first-fix cabling on a blockwork wall during a new-build project](/assets/2025-12-04-4-CT0ctqkV.jpg) ![Commercial pedestal-mounted EV charger installation](/assets/2026-02-08-uSRMap5K.jpg) ![Scaffolded commercial solar PV installation in progress](/assets/2026-04-03-1-vRjCJYD3.jpg) ![Aerial view of completed commercial rooftop solar PV array](/assets/2026-04-03-1-CPHT98Py.png) ![Commercial solar PV panels on an industrial unit roof](/assets/2026-04-03-10-C0BnMkCo.jpg) ![Tethered home EV charge point installation on brickwork](/assets/2026-04-03-11-BHw5x3vp.jpg) ![EV charger commissioning with a Megger MFT test instrument](/assets/2026-04-03-12-bQWmqsfc.jpg) ![Ohme home EV charge point installed and commissioned](/assets/2026-04-03-13-T8DwPCAt.jpg) ![Pitched commercial roof fully covered with solar PV panels](/assets/2026-04-03-14-RA7V5EKA.jpg) ![Live testing of a newly installed home EV charge point](/assets/2026-04-03-15-BwGL_ibk.jpg) ![Outdoor mains socket EICR testing by a Northern Tec electrician](/assets/2026-04-03-16-flBkPsEW.jpg) ![Northern Tec electrician on site at a domestic property](/assets/2026-04-03-17-Cz77E98r.jpg) ![Ohme EV charger fitted beside garden planting](/assets/2026-04-03-18-C5dGJ9kW.jpg) ![Close-up of a domestic EV charger with weatherproof socket cover](/assets/2026-04-03-19-cD9wnIHb.jpg) ![Northern Tec electrician installing a home EV charge point](/assets/2026-04-03-2-BIRD5IzQ.jpg) ![Aerial view of a completed domestic solar PV array](/assets/2026-04-03-20-fDxiMbNL.jpg) ![Wall-mounted EV charger on a rendered domestic exterior](/assets/2026-04-03-18-C5dGJ9kW.jpg) ![Home EV charger fitted under the eaves of a Fylde Coast property](/assets/2026-04-03-19-cD9wnIHb.jpg) ![Electrician commissioning an EV charger installation](/assets/2026-04-03-20-fDxiMbNL.jpg) ![EV charger paired with consumer unit at a commercial site](/assets/2026-04-03-24-Gv0lqlDu.jpg) ![Untethered EV charge point installed on a red brick wall](/assets/2026-04-03-25-65ltODbs.jpg) ![Domestic EV charger installed on brickwork](/assets/2026-04-03-26-Da01URYC.jpg) ![EV charge point fitted under brick eaves](/assets/2026-04-03-27-DPQmCZWp.jpg) ![Engineers commissioning a commercial rooftop solar PV array](/assets/2026-04-03-28-CNbIRI9m.jpg) ![Commercial-grade EV charger being installed and commissioned](/assets/2026-04-03-29-CrXpVyau.jpg) ![Solar PV inverters and DC isolators wall-mounted in a plant room](/assets/2026-04-03-3-DUq3WxLG.jpg) ![Northern Tec engineer inspecting installed commercial solar panels](/assets/2026-04-03-30-B_2AUVgp.jpg) ![EV charger plugged in to a domestic vehicle on a driveway](/assets/2026-04-03-31-CtGg3Bgt.jpg) ![Fully populated RCBO consumer unit with surge protection](/assets/2026-04-03-32-B2NZHwpX.jpg) ![Modern home EV charger installed by Northern Tec](/assets/2026-04-03-33-D5_r0S8O.png) ![Drone view of a residential solar PV installation](/assets/2026-04-03-4-CGdtC7kB.jpg) ![Commercial rooftop solar PV installation across an industrial unit](/assets/2026-04-03-5-DLKpFVxx.jpg) ![Wall-mounted Project EV charge point installation](/assets/2026-04-03-6-D-6tvio6.jpg) ![Three-phase commercial distribution board with isolators](/assets/2026-04-03-7-DEXz1yHm.jpg) ![Electrician fitting a domestic EV charge point](/assets/2026-04-03-8-bfgH2zI6.jpg) ![Solar PV inverter cabinet with battery storage components](/assets/2026-04-03-9-vYGrMmba.jpg) ![Northern Tec electrical project](/assets/commercial-solar-card-CPpb7Mmn.jpg) ![Northern Tec electrical project](/assets/domestic-ev-card-Bdt0thI7.jpg) ![Northern Tec electrical project](/assets/eicr-card-BzovKr-L.jpg) Previous slide Next slide FAQ ## Questions we hear every week. Not seeing your question? Call us on [01253 272 451](tel:01253272451). How long until I break even on solar in Blackpool? Typical payback for a 4.5kWp + 10kWh battery system is 7–9 years against current electricity prices. Faster if you're an EV driver charging at home, slower if you have low evening usage. We model your specific payback before quoting. Do panels work in Blackpool's cloudy weather? Will I need scaffolding? Do I need planning permission? Can I add a battery later? Will it work in a power cut? How long does installation take? Are you MCS certified? Do you cover emergency call-outs across Blackpool & the Fylde Coast? Are you fully insured and NICEIC approved? 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