Solar buying guides
Plain-English help for UK buyers on what things cost and how the options compare. Each guide links to the products it covers, so you can go from reading to buying.
How to use these guides
A solar system is a set of parts that must fit together, so a little reading saves money and time. Each guide below covers one choice in plain words. They suit UK homes, outbuildings and small trade jobs, and each one explains a technical term the first time it appears.
Start with the choice that worries you most. For example, if you are weighing up storage, our guide to home battery storage cost shows price bands and the cost per kWh. If you are starting from scratch, the solar panel kits buying guide explains how to size a system and when you need an installer.
The inverter is the next big decision, because it shapes cost, shade tolerance and battery options. Our solar inverter comparison sets string, hybrid and micro types side by side. For the wiring, MC4 connectors explained covers cable sizes, crimping and safety.
When you are ready to buy, the guides point to the matching shop pages. Specifically, you can browse solar panels and kits, inverters and battery storage. Cables, connectors and fixings are in the cabling and connectors and mounting and fixings ranges.
Eco Solar Equipment is an online supplier, not an installer. For that reason the guides stick to choosing parts, and they say where you need a certified installer. If you buy in volume, trade and bulk pricing is quoted from your parts list.