Grant Funding for Solar Power on your Home

There are various different grant and discount schemes running on a national and local level, for home owners. We are accredited installers for all of the schemes listed below, and are happy to help you through the grant application process, so please contact us for advice on how to access these grants.

If you are looking for grants for public sector, school, or church projects please look here.

National Grants

The Low Carbon Buildings Programme Phase 1 – BERRs Low carbon buildings programme provides grants for microgeneration technologies for householders. It offers funding for a range of technologies at different rates. It is not means tested, click here for the simple online application process. The maximum grant per household is £2,500 and current grant levels for the different technologies are as follows:

Solar photovoltaics - £2000 per kW peak.
Solar thermal hot water - £400 per system.

Please note: You will need to have a quote from us before you apply. The grant is valid for 3 months only, so ensure you will have the installation completed within this timeframe before you apply. This is paid directly to you after installation is complete.

Local Grants and Discount Schemes

These are additional to the national Low Carbon Buildings Programme Phase 1 grant available for homeowners

Brighton Solar Grant

Brighton Council is running a grant scheme that offers £1,500 towards a solar hot water system for all householders, and free systems to those over 60 and on certain benefits. Call us for more details on 0845 456 9474

Gloucestershire Renewable Energy Grants

Offers an additional grant of £1000 towards each installation of micro-renewables on a domestic property. Each household can apply for up to two different technologies (Solar Hot Water = £1000 and Solar Electric = £1000) per property.

We are a certified installer for this scheme. To take advantage get in contact with the Bristol office for residents of the Stroud, Gloucester and Cotswold Districts on; 0845 456 1706 or email bristol@southernsolar.co.uk If you are a resident of The Forest of Dean, Tewkesbury or Cheltenham Districts call the Hereford Branch on; 0845 373 2750 or hereford@southernsolar.co.uk

Islington Council Climate Change Fund

Islington council is offering all residents further grants towards domestic installations of solar and other micro renewable technologies. £2100 per technology is available for most residents. If you are on benefits or over 70 it is possible to have completely grant funded systems installed. We are the solar installer for this scheme. For more info call the Islington Climate Change Fund Team on; 0800 953 1221

Lewes Renewables

Run by the Ouse Valley Energy Services Company Lewes Renewables offers a £600 grant for all Lewes district residents, and £2,000 for those in Council Tax Bands A-D, or up to £4,000 for those in fuel poverty or on certain benefits, for installation of a solar hot water system. Call us for more details on 0845 456 9474 or visit www.ovesco.co.uk

Powys

Powys offers £500 towards a solar hot water system depending on which region you are in. Call us for more details on 0845 373 2750 or hereford@southernsolar.co.uk

Solar For London

Grant and discount scheme offering Londoners solar hot water systems at discount prices. Grants available in some boroughs. We are a registered installer for this scheme. Tel: 0207 820 3156

South Gloucestershire Grants

SG Future Energy is the grant scheme that offers residents a £500 grant towards solar installations. There is also a low interest loan available of up to £3000 if used for the installation of solar systems. We are a certified installer for this scheme.

Call or email the Bristol office for advice; 0845 456 1706 or bristol@southernsolar.co.uk

Herefordshire’s Special Energy Efficiency Scheme (SEES)

Has grants of £500 for the installation of either Solar PV (electric) or Solar Thermal Panels. Please contact our Hereford office for information 0845 373 2750

Powys’ CO2i initiative

The Powys scheme for solar thermal is a very generous £1000. For more details and grant criteria please contact our Hereford office 0845 373 2750