Project
A slate cottage in the Peak District
A conservation-area cottage where the panels had to sit quietly on a slate roof.
Location
Derbyshire
System
8 panels on slate, no battery
First-year saving
£640 a year
Installed
2024
The rear roof faces south-east and can be seen from a footpath, so we chose all-black panels with black frames and a low-profile mounting system to suit the slate.
Planning
The cottage sits in a conservation area, so we handled the planning application. Consent came back in seven weeks with no conditions.
Year one
Eight panels made 2,900 kWh, covering about 60 percent of the cottage’s use. A battery can be added later because the inverter is battery-ready.
Ready to make your own power?
A free survey takes about 45 minutes and comes with a fixed written quote you can hold us to.