Generate your own electricity
Solar panels use daylight to generate electricity that your home can use, helping you make more of your own energy.
Free home solar suitability check
Solar for less than your current energy bill?
Zero upfront payment. Potentially lower monthly energy costs.
Find out if your home could be suitable for solar with our free, no-obligation solar check. If you’re eligible, we’ll call to discuss your options and connect you with a selected installation partner.
Check your eligibility
Free check · No obligation · Takes around 2 minutes
Complete the check and choose a convenient time for us to call you. We’ll use the call to talk through your options, with no obligation to proceed.
Finance may be available, subject to eligibility, approval and the selected installation partner’s terms.
- Free solar suitability check
- No obligation
- Work with selected installation partners
- Talk to a real person about your options
How it works
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Complete the free check
Answer a few short questions about your home and electricity use. It usually takes around two minutes.
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Talk to Solar Sidekick
If your home looks like it could be suitable, we’ll get in touch for a quick 5-minute chat to confirm your details, answer any questions and talk through your options.
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Choose whether to meet a partner
If solar looks like it could work for you, we’ll explain the next step and only introduce you to a selected installation partner with your agreement.
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Decide what’s right for you
The partner will explain the installation and costs, including any available payment options. There’s no obligation to go ahead
Could your home be a good fit for solar?
Solar Sidekick is currently available to homeowners and other eligible residents across England and Wales. The check is designed for:
- Homeowners, joint owners, leaseholders and shared owners
- Houses and bungalows, including detached, semi-detached, terraced homes and new builds
- Homes in mainland England and Wales
If your home or circumstances are different, we’ll let you know as part of the check.
What solar could do for your home
Solar could help you generate more of your own electricity and reduce how much you need to buy from the grid.
Potentially reduce energy costs
By using more of your own solar electricity, you could reduce the amount of electricity you need to buy from the grid. The potential saving depends on your home, system and energy use.
Add battery storage
A battery can store excess solar electricity for you to use later, such as in the evening when your panels aren't generating.
Get paid for exported energy
If you're eligible, you may be able to receive payments for electricity you export to the grid through the Smart Export Guarantee.
Solar panels and battery storage
Solar panels generate electricity during daylight hours. A battery can store some of that electricity so you can use it later, such as in the evening.
Whether battery storage is right for you depends on your home, energy usage and the system design.
The Solar Sidekick check covers solar panel systems, with battery storage available as an option. We don’t currently accept battery-only enquiries.
Selected partner standards
Our selected installation partners are required to be MCS certified, RECC members and TrustMark registered.
These are requirements we set for our installation partners. Solar Sidekick is not an installer and is not itself MCS, RECC or TrustMark registered.
Finance
Finance may be available, subject to eligibility, approval and the selected installation partner’s terms.
Learn more about financeCommon questions
Could solar work for your home?
Find out if your home could be suitable for solar with our free, no-obligation solar check.
Check your eligibilityFree check · No obligation · Takes around 2 minutes