Designed, fitted and certified by Forth Solar, with planned installation runs to Moray from our base in Livingston. Written design on your own roof within 48 hours, one fixed price, and most Elgin homes fitted in 1 day.
Edinburgh's measured solar output against London's, 10.6 vs 12.2 kWh a day. University of Edinburgh study.
Every solar and battery install is VAT-free until then. It goes to 5% the next day.
What suppliers currently pay for exported power. Certification is included so you qualify.
Elgin's housing runs from stone villas in the town centre, bungalows in New Elgin and Bishopmill, and rural homes across Moray from Forres to Buckie. Moray is in the rain shadow of the Highlands and consistently records some of the highest sunshine hours in Scotland, so annual yields here match or beat much of the central belt.
Whatever the roof, the process is the same. We lay the panels out on aerial imagery of your house, size the battery from your bills, and send one fixed price within 48 hours. Only when you approve the design do we book a survey, and only after the survey do we take a deposit.
Most Elgin households use their electricity in the evening, after the panels have stopped. A 5.1 kWh or 10.2 kWh battery keeps the day's surplus for the 5 to 10pm peak, and in winter charges overnight on an off-peak tariff at around a quarter of the 26.32p price-cap rate. Nearly every system we design from Bishopmill to Lossiemouth includes storage for that reason. More on batteries
Roof-mounted solar on a house is permitted development across Scotland, including Elgin, provided the panels project no more than one metre and the building isn't listed. Conservation areas carry extra conditions, so we check your address against Moray Council's conservation-area maps before quoting and prepare any drawings needed. Your install is also notified to the local network operator as part of the job.
There is no Home Energy Scotland grant or loan for solar PV. It was withdrawn on 6 June 2024. What Elgin homeowners do get is 0% VAT on the whole installation until 31 March 2027, Smart Export Guarantee payments of 15 to 25p a unit for exported power, and for eligible households ECO4 support until the end of 2026. The full 2026 guide for east scotland
Suits: Daytime-heavy homes, 2–3 bedrooms
Ten 430W panels, hybrid-ready inverter, bird protection, full scaffold and commissioning.
Start my design · £5,995 totalSuits: Most 3-bed family homes
Same 4.3kW array plus a 5.1kWh battery so evening cooking, TV and heating run on your own daytime power.
Start my design · £8,995 totalSuits: 4+ beds, EV or heat pump
Fourteen panels and 10.2kWh of storage sized for an EV charger or heat pump, with off-peak charging on a smart tariff.
Start my design · £12,495 totalPrices include scaffold, electrical work, commissioning and certification. Your written design confirms your exact price before you commit to anything.
Yes. We cover every Elgin postcode in IV30 and the surrounding Moray area, from Bishopmill to Lossiemouth. Elgin is 155 miles from our base, so we group surveys and installs into planned runs to Moray, usually two or three jobs over consecutive days. It adds a week or two to the lead time, not to the price.
It does. Panels generate from daylight rather than heat, and overcast days still produce 20 to 40% of peak output. Moray is in the rain shadow of the Highlands and consistently records some of the highest sunshine hours in Scotland, so annual yields here match or beat much of the central belt.. With a battery the bright spells are stored for the evening instead of exported, which is what makes the numbers work in Moray.
For most houses in Elgin, no. Roof-mounted solar is permitted development in Scotland unless the building is listed or sits in a conservation area with specific restrictions. We check your address against Moray Council's conservation-area maps before quoting and handle any application that's needed.
Our fully installed packages are £5,995 for a 4.3 kW solar-only system and £8,995 with a 5.1 kWh battery, at 0% VAT until 31 March 2027. Every Elgin quote is one fixed figure including scaffold, certification and paperwork.
Your written design arrives within 48 hours of your enquiry. After the survey, Elgin installs are usually booked within two to four weeks and done in 1 day, with certification following.
Postcode and a rough monthly bill is all we need. Layout, battery size and one fixed price back within 48 hours.