Homeowners
GENERATE.
STORE.
SELL.
Solar and battery installed together is the most effective way to cut a household electricity bill. One design, one install, one point of contact.
GENERATE
your own electricity
STORE
what you don't need
SELL
surplus electricity back to the grid
Reduce grid reliance
Buy less electricity from the grid
A correctly designed solar and battery system can dramatically reduce the amount of electricity some households need to purchase from the grid.
*Illustrative potential for suitable properties with an appropriately sized solar and battery system. Not a guaranteed saving. Actual grid reduction varies significantly according to annual electricity consumption, system size, roof orientation, shading, battery capacity, tariffs and household usage patterns.
DON'T JUST SIZE SOLAR FOR TODAY'S USAGE. BUILD FOR TOMORROW.
Where roof space, DNO permissions and system economics allow, installing additional solar capacity can provide electricity for:
COULD YOUR ENERGY BILLBECOME CASH-FLOW POSITIVE?
With the right combination of solar generation, battery storage, smart energy tariffs and export payments, some high-performing homes may be able to offset a substantial proportion of their annual imported electricity costs — and in certain circumstances export income may exceed their remaining electricity import cost.
Design My Energy SystemThis is not guaranteed. Results depend on system size, generation, consumption, import and export tariffs, battery operation, DNO/export limitations, standing charges and future energy prices.
Smart export
Your solar doesn't stop working when your battery is full.
Power your home
Charge your battery
Export to the grid
Get paid to export
GET PAID TO EXPORT
Eligible renewable generators can receive payment for electricity exported to the grid through the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) and other qualifying export tariffs.
Design My Energy SystemGenerate. Store. Use. Sell.
One system, working through the whole day
- 1
Sun → panels
Daylight generates electricity on your roof.
- 2
Home first
Whatever the house is using is supplied before anything is bought in.
- 3
Battery
Surplus is stored for the evening rather than sold cheaply.
- 4
EV, heating, export
Stored electricity supports charging and heating; what's left can be exported.
Self-consumption
Keep more of what you generate
Most homes with solar alone use only part of their generation directly, because the sun shines when the house is quietest. Storage closes that gap — every stored unit you use later replaces a unit you would otherwise have bought.
- Electricity you use yourself avoids a full unit rate
- Electricity you export usually earns considerably less
- A battery moves generation from the cheap column into the valuable one
- The gain depends on your consumption pattern, tariff and system size
Illustrative model
Model my home
Change the inputs to see an illustrative picture of generation, self-consumption, export and remaining grid import.
Illustrative only
Estimated generation
3,600 kWh
Estimated electricity demand
3,600 kWh
Solar used directly
1,260 kWh
Shifted by battery
1,500 kWh
Estimated exported
840 kWh
Remaining grid import
840 kWh
Illustrative import avoided
£718
Illustrative export value
£101
Illustrative total annual benefit
£818
Illustrative only and not a quotation, forecast or guarantee. Figures use simplified assumptions (around 900 kWh per kWp per year and typical self-consumption patterns) and ignore system cost, finance, degradation, standing charges and VAT. Actual generation, self-consumption, tariffs, export rates and savings vary by property, design, usage and supplier, and tariffs can change.
Why Simply Renewables
No one-size-fits-all energy system
Renewable energy is full of products, installers, tariffs, grants and technical jargon. We help you understand the options and find a route that suits your property.
Clear, jargon-free recommendations
We explain what each option could realistically do for your property — and what it can't.
More than one technology
Solar, battery storage and heat pumps, considered together rather than sold in isolation.
Funding routes reviewed
Purchase, finance and grant routes compared where you're eligible. For businesses, fully funded PPA electricity could be as low as 8p/kWh, subject to site assessment and funder approval.
Accredited installer partners
Installation is delivered through appropriately accredited installer partners.
Homes, businesses and park homes
Different property types need different answers. We work across all of them.
Support through the process
From first assessment to handover, you have one point of contact.
Accreditations such as MCS, RECC, HIES and TrustMark are held by our installer partners; installation is delivered through appropriately accredited installer partners.
Design a system around the home you're going to have
EVs, heat pumps and electric cooking all change the picture. We size around where you're heading, not just where you are — free and with no obligation.