Solar Panel Installation

Name: Outlook Energy Solutions
Address: Ground Floor, K1, Pilkington Court, Sinclair Way, Prescot, L34 1QG, GB
Telephone: 0800 464 7292

A solar panel system can drastically cut your electricity bills and reduce your home’s carbon footprint.

At Outlook Energy Solutions, we’re experts at handling the solar panel installation process on homes all around the UK, ensuring properties are more energy efficient.

Solar panels generate renewable energy and are helpful to the environment. If you’re keen to have solar panels installed on your home, you can find solar panel installers by speaking to us today.

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Available grants

How do solar panels work?

Light to electricity

A solar panel is made of semiconducting cells that convert light into a flow of electricity, known as solar power. The solar panels fitted to your home will soak up sunlight to produce electricity, lowering your energy usage from the grid.

Works on cloudy days

Solar panels don’t require direct sunlight to work. However, they do generate more energy in strong sunshine. This means that you don’t need to live in sunny Spain for solar panels to impact your energy bills. They’ll even work in the cloudy UK – but you’ll benefit from having a south-facing roof.

Typical solar PV systems

A standard home solar system consists of around 10 panels, each generating up to 350W at peak output. Across a full year, a system this size typically produces around 3,000 kWh of electricity – roughly matching the 2,500 kWh the average UK household uses annually, according to Ofgem. Rather than thinking of it as daily free electricity, it’s more accurate to say a well-sized system can cover close to a full year’s worth of energy needs.

Energy use

Electricity can be used throughout your home to power your appliances, televisions, charging devices, and more. Also, if you’re on a Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) scheme with your energy supplier, you may be able to sell any excess energy back to the grid, taking more money off your electricity bills.

What are the benefits of solar panels on your home?

There are several benefits to working with a solar panel installer to improve your home’s energy efficiency, including lower bills and carbon footprint.

Reduce energy bills

Because solar panels create electricity for your home to run off via sunlight, you no longer have such a reliance on traditional electricity methods, thus reducing your energy bills.

Lower carbon footprint

Energy production from solar panels is clean and renewable, which significantly reduces your carbon footprint and helps to contribute towards a more sustainable future.

Battery storage

If you have battery storage with your solar panels, you’re able to store more energy for your home, allowing you to save more money each month.

Sell electricity back to the grid

If you have excess energy, you can make money from your solar panels. Sell this excess back to your energy provider to further reduce your bills.

Funding available with government-backed grants

As part of the UK government’s initiative to cut carbon emissions, grants are available to fund energy-efficient upgrades to homes with low energy ratings.

With the ECO4 scheme ending later this year, discover what type of grant you could now receive.

Available Grants

Solar panel grants

The ECO4 (energy company obligation) scheme is coming to an end in December 2026, and it previously offered support for solar panel installation throughout the UK.

Check gov.uk and our grants page for more information on solar panel grants.

Previously, to qualify for free solar panel installation in the UK, the eligibility criteria included having a household income of less than £31,000 per year, being a homeowner or private tenant, and receiving income-related benefits.

Your property also must have had an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) grade of E, F, or G. If you received any of the following benefits, you could have been eligible for solar panel installation funding via ECO4:

Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA)
Income-related Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)
Income Support (IS)
Universal Credit (UC)
Housing Benefit
Working Tax Credit (WTC)
Child Tax Credits (CTC)
Pension Credit Guarantee
Pension Credit Savings Credit

Available Grants

Solar Panel Installation FAQs

The average price of solar panels in the UK, including installation and a battery storage system, ranges between £6,000 and £12,000. This does depend on the size of your property and the package you’re seeking, though.

For a household with three bedrooms, and based on the average 2,700 kWh per year in the UK for a property of this size, you’re probably looking at around 8 to 13 solar panels.

This should provide the required amount of energy each year.

Yes, solar panels work in the winter, but the energy output is reduced.

Solar panels work in cloudy and winter weather, but produce less energy because of shorter daylight hours and lower sun angles. However, cold temperatures can increase the efficiency of solar panels and slow can slide off or melt because of residual heat.

If you have any queries, call us on 0800 464 7292.

Yes, solar panels work in snow, but their energy output depends on how much snow accumulates.

Cold temperatures can increase the efficiency of solar panels, and snow can slide off or melt because of residual heat. So, you can still benefit from solar panels in wintery conditions.

At Outlook Energy Solutions, we install solar panels across the North West and beyond, including:

Solar panels should be serviced by professionals every 1 to 5 years. Annual inspections are recommended for older systems or to meet warranty requirements. Routine cleaning to remove dirt and debris is advised every 12–18 months, but more frequent cleaning may be required in dusty areas or if energy production drops.