# Solar Panels Solihull | Installation, Batteries and Repairs > Solar panels in Solihull: installation, batteries, EV chargers and repairs, with Solihull Council's planning rules checked for your street. Free quote. URL: https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-panels-solihull/ 1. [Home](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/) 2. [Areas we cover](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/areas-we-cover/) 3. Solihull # Solar Panels in Solihull [Eco Solar Panel Installation Company](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/) installs, services and repairs solar panels across Solihull, from Shirley and Olton to Knowle, Dorridge and Chelmsley Wood. We are based in Erdington, about eight miles away, and every quote is free. Call for a free quote 0121 330 1151 (+441213301151) [Get a free quote](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/#quote) Lines open Monday to Sunday, 9am to 7pm. ![Installers on a scaffold fitting solar panels to a semi-detached house in Solihull](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/images/installers-on-scaffold-fitting-panels-to-semi-solihull.webp) Sound familiar? ## Solar questions we hear locally - ### Which council do I ask? Solihull has its own planning authority and its own 20 conservation areas, separate from Birmingham's. - ### Out all day, panels on the roof Most of the power is made while the house is empty, so the bill barely moves. - ### New EV on the drive Charging from a three-pin plug is slow, and the panels could be doing some of the work. - ### Generation has dropped The app shows less than last year, or the inverter is showing a fault code. Services ## Solar services - ![Electrician testing a home solar battery and inverter mounted on a garage wall in Birmingham](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/images/home-solar-battery-and-inverter-on-garage-wall-birmingham-card.webp) ### [Solar Battery Storage](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-battery-storage/) Store what your panels make in the day and use it in the evening. Batteries sized to your real usage, fitted with new panels or on their own. View service - ![Electrician fitting an EV charger to a brick wall beside a driveway in Birmingham, with solar panels on the roof](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/images/electrician-fitting-ev-charger-to-brick-wall-by-driveway-birmingham-card.webp) ### [EV Charger Installation](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/ev-charger-installation/) Home EV chargers fitted on their own or wired to work with your solar, so the car can charge from your own generation. View service - ![Engineer servicing a solar inverter and checking connections in a Birmingham loft](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/images/engineer-servicing-solar-inverter-in-loft-birmingham-card.webp) ### [Solar Panel Maintenance](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-panel-maintenance/) Servicing and inspection for any installer's system: connections, isolators, inverter health and output checked, with written findings. View service - ![Engineer testing the cable connectors under a solar panel on a Birmingham terrace roof](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/images/engineer-testing-solar-panel-connectors-on-scaffold-birmingham-card.webp) ### [Solar Panel Repair](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-panel-repair/) Dead, tripping or underperforming systems traced to the actual fault: inverter, isolator, connector, cable or panel, then fixed. View service - ![Installers walking between rows of solar panels on a warehouse roof in the West Midlands](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/images/long-rows-of-solar-panels-on-warehouse-roof-west-midlands-card.webp) ### [Commercial Solar Panels](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/commercial-solar-panels/) Solar for Birmingham business roofs, farms and rental portfolios, sized to your daytime demand with the grid paperwork handled. View service - ![Solar panels being cleaned with a water-fed pole on a Birmingham semi-detached house](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/images/cleaning-solar-panels-with-water-fed-pole-birmingham-semi-card.webp) ### [Solar Panel Cleaning](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-panel-cleaning/) Pure-water cleaning for moss, lichen and grime, with a quick visual check of the array while it is clean. View service Step by step ## How a job runs 1. ### Call or send your postcode Tell us about the roof, or the fault, and whether you know of any conservation area. We book a survey or a fault visit. 2. ### Survey or fault finding For a new system we look at the roof, shading and your usage. For a fault we trace the failed part. 3. ### Free quote You get a written price before anything is ordered or fitted, with the planning position from Solihull Council's rules. 4. ### Fit, test, register The work is done, the system is tested and the connection is registered with National Grid Electricity Distribution. Local knowledge ## Solar in Solihull: what's different here Solihull is next door to Birmingham, but for solar panels it is a separate place. Planning goes to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, not Birmingham City Council, and the borough keeps its own list of [20 conservation areas](https://www.solihull.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/conservation-areas), from Ashleigh Road near the town centre out to villages such as Barston and Berkswell. Advice about Birmingham’s conservation areas doesn’t apply here, so the first job on any Solihull survey is to check your street against Solihull’s list. For most homes in the borough, roof panels are permitted development. [The national rules](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/596/schedule/2/part/14) allow panels that stand no more than 0.2 metres beyond the roof slope and stay below the highest part of the roof, not counting chimneys. They should be sited, as far as practicable, to keep their effect on the building’s appearance down. In a conservation area, panels can’t go on a wall that fronts a highway. If you’re in one of the 20 areas, or your home is listed, talk to Solihull Council before you commit. ## A borough of very different homes Solihull covers a lot of ground. The borough runs from the post-war estates of Chelmsley Wood and Kingshurst in the north to Shirley, Olton and the town centre, and out to Knowle, Dorridge and Hampton-in-Arden. Those areas have very different roofs, so there is no standard Solihull system. A semi may have one usable slope, while a larger detached house may have room for panels split across two faces. That’s why the survey starts with your electricity use, not the roof size. The [Energy Saving Trust](https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/advice/solar-panels/) puts the average home system at 4.5 kWp. If you are out at work all day, a smaller array with a battery often beats a bigger one exporting most of what it makes. [Solar battery storage](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-battery-storage/) covers how batteries are sized. ## How much sun a Solihull roof gets [PVGIS](https://re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pvg_tools/en/) puts Solihull at about 979 kWh a year for every kWp of panels on a south-facing roof at a 35 degree pitch, and about 786 kWh facing east or west. That is a touch higher than central Birmingham, though the difference is small next to the effect of roof direction and shade. Trees are the thing to watch in the leafier parts of the borough. The Energy Saving Trust says keeping nearby trees trimmed is the main maintenance job for a solar system. ## EV chargers, batteries and older systems A lot of Solihull homes have a car on the drive, and more of them are electric. An [EV charger](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/ev-charger-installation/) can be set to use spare solar, and planning the charger, battery and panels together saves a second visit. If you already have panels that have gone quiet, [solar panel repair](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-panel-repair/) starts by finding which part has failed. The Energy Saving Trust says inverters need replacing after around 12 years. Every new system has to be registered with National Grid Electricity Distribution, the local network operator. For a normal home system, that is a notification within 28 days of it being switched on. You should get confirmation that it has been done. At a glance Planning authority Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Conservation areas 20 conservation areas in Solihull borough (e.g. Ashleigh Road, Barston, Berkswell). [source](https://www.solihull.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/conservation-areas) Distance from our base About 8.3 miles from B23 6RP (straight line) Network operator National Grid Electricity Distribution Last updated: 28 September 2026 Why us ## Why use Eco Solar Panel Installation Company - ### Solihull's rules, not Birmingham's Planning here goes to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. We check your street against Solihull's own conservation areas, not the city list. - ### Prices out in the open Published price ranges are on this site with the source next to each figure, so you know what's normal before anyone quotes. - ### Panels, batteries and chargers together If you want a battery or an EV charger as well, it can all be planned around one survey. - ### Any installer's system We service and repair systems we didn't fit, including ones from installers who have since closed. Coverage ## Areas we cover - Shirley - Olton - Knowle - Dorridge - Hampton-in-Arden - Elmdon - Lode Heath - Chelmsley Wood - Kingshurst - Castle Bromwich ### Getting to you Solihull sits beside the M42, with Solihull station in the town centre and Birmingham International next to the NEC and the airport. From our base in Erdington it is about eight miles in a straight line, so surveys and repair visits are a short drive. Landmarks - St Alphege Church (Grade I) - Touchwood - Malvern and Brueton Parks - Tudor Grange - Birmingham Airport - NEC Main routes - M42 Rail and tram - Solihull station - Birmingham International station [Open Solihull in Google Maps ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Solihull%2C%20West%20Midlands) Questions ## Your questions, answered ### Do I need planning permission for solar panels in Solihull? Usually not. Most roof panels count as permitted development if they stand no more than 0.2 metres proud of the roof and stay below the ridge. Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is the planning authority, and it has 20 conservation areas of its own, including Ashleigh Road, Barston and Berkswell. If your home is in one, check with the council first. [Planning permission for solar panels](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/guide/solar-panels-planning-permission-birmingham/) has the full rules. ### How much do solar panels cost in Solihull? There are no separate figures for Solihull, so use Birmingham's. Checkatrade lists installed solar in Birmingham at £7,305 to £11,929, with an average of £9,299, and a battery at £4,240 to £7,207. Installation is VAT-free until 31 March 2027. [How much solar panels cost](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/guide/solar-panel-cost-birmingham/) breaks it down. ### How much will solar panels generate in Solihull? PVGIS, the European Commission's solar model, gives Solihull about 979 kWh a year per kWp on a south-facing roof at a 35 degree pitch, and about 786 kWh facing east or west. A 4 kWp south-facing system would make around 3,920 kWh in a typical year. Shading from trees or neighbouring houses lowers that. ### Can I charge my electric car from solar panels in Solihull? Yes, with a charger that can be set to use surplus solar. How much of your driving it covers depends on the season and whether the car is at home in the day. [EV charger installation](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/ev-charger-installation/) explains the options, including the government grant for renters and flat owners. ### Can you repair solar panels another company fitted in Solihull? Yes. We trace faults on systems from any installer, whether or not they are still trading, and give you a free quote before any repair. [Solar panel repair](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-panel-repair/) explains what the visit involves. 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