--- title: "Solar panel and battery storage installation in Colchester | 4.9 Star" description: "4.9 Star from 58 reviews · NAPIT approved · Prices from £5,500 · Trading since 2016 · Call 07414 545781 · Solar and battery storage in Colchester. Roof…" canonical: "https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/electrician-colchester/solar-and-battery-storage" --- # Solar panel and battery storage installation in Colchester > 4.9 Star from 58 reviews · NAPIT approved · Prices from £5,500 · Trading since 2016 · Call 07414 545781 · Solar and battery storage in Colchester. Roof… Solar panels and battery storage for Colchester homes, surveyed from the roof and the incoming supply before a written price, then fitted, tested and notified. ## How much does solar cost in Colchester? Solar panel installation in Colchester starts from £5,500 and battery storage installation starts from £4,500. The starting price moves with the roof, the cable run to the board, conservation limits, and whether the fuse board can carry the extra load. - Solar panel installation: from £5,500 - A longer cable on a large Lexden house or extra work to keep panels discreet in a conservation area sits above the starting price. - Consumer unit replacement from £450 and a minor works certificate from £95 are priced separately when the board or paperwork needs them. ## Solar panel and battery storage installation in Colchester A Colchester home or workplace that wants its own generation and stored power can have solar panel installation from £5,500 and battery storage from £4,500 with Lighting Electrical. ### Solar panels for homes and flats Roof mounted panels generate daytime electricity for a Colchester house or flat that wants to use its own power first. ### Battery storage for evening use Battery storage from £4,500 keeps daytime solar for evening use in the same property. ### Landlords and rental properties A Colchester landlord can add panels or a battery and keep the electrical paperwork with the property. ### Shops offices and workshops A shop, office or workshop can plan the install around the premises so generation and handover stay coordinated. ### Fuse board upgrades with solar If the fuse board cannot carry the extra load, consumer unit replacement starts from £450. ## Solar on Dutch Quarter New Town and Highwoods houses Timber framed weavers' houses north of the High Street, 1880s brick in New Town, 1980s homes in Highwoods, the Greenstead council estate and the large Lexden houses each change how solar panels and batteries can be fitted. ### Dutch Quarter weavers houses Late sixteenth century timber framed houses in the Dutch Quarter conservation area limit where panels sit and how cables reach the board. ### New Town around Magdalen Street Around 470 brick houses from the 1880s in New Town sit behind Magdalen Street and Military Road in a conservation area that limits roof work. ### Highwoods in CO4 Homes built from 1981, with first buyers around 1983, give more roof for panels and space around the house for a battery. ### Greenstead council estate Greenstead's large council estate in CO4 still means the board, meter and supply on that plot decide whether solar or a battery can be added. ### Lexden Park and Lexden houses Lexden lies about a mile west of the centre and a large house there can need a long cable from the roof to the board. ## What happens on the day On the day we arrive at your Colchester property, fit the solar panels or battery you booked, then test the system and leave the electrical paperwork. ### Arrival and the existing supply We arrive and look at the roof, the fuse board and the meter, then confirm the solar or battery work you booked. ### Fitting the panels or battery We mount the panels or place the battery, run the cable to the fuse board, and explain the work as it proceeds. ### Testing and paperwork We test the finished solar or battery installation and leave the relevant electrical paperwork with you. ## Why Colchester households book Lighting Electrical For Lexden, Greenstead, Highwoods, Prettygate, Old Heath and New Town, NAPIT-registered Lighting Electrical issues clear written prices covering solar panel installation from £5,500 and battery storage from £4,500. Electrical paperwork stays with the household after completion. ## Recent work from Lighting Electrical Recent Lighting Electrical jobs cover homeowners, landlords and businesses across Colchester and the surrounding Essex towns, not solar in Colchester alone. ## Solar and battery questions Price, conservation housing, the fuse board, paperwork and booking settle a solar or battery job in Colchester. ### How much does solar panel installation cost in Colchester? Solar panel installation starts from £5,500. Battery storage installation starts from £4,500. Book Online with those starting prices against your roof and fuse board. ### Can you fit solar on a conservation house in Colchester? Yes, including conservation housing in the Dutch Quarter and New Town. Those roofs limit where panels and cables can sit. The written price follows the roof and the board on that house. ### Do I need a new fuse board for solar panels? Only if the existing fuse board cannot carry the extra solar or battery load. Consumer unit replacement then starts from £450. Lighting Electrical prices that from the board on the property, not from the age of the street. ### Do you install batteries without new solar panels? Yes. Battery storage installation starts from £4,500 without new panels. Add solar panel installation from £5,500 when you want new panels on the roof as well. ### What paperwork do I get after solar installation? You get the relevant electrical paperwork when the work is complete. A minor works certificate starts from £95 when that is the certificate the job needs. Lighting Electrical is NAPIT registered. ### Do you install solar for businesses in Colchester? Yes, for businesses as well as homeowners and landlords. The install is planned around the premises so work and handover fit how the building is used. Book Online for a written commercial price from the same starting figures. ### How do I book a solar installation in Colchester? Book Online. The booking line answers any time to take the Colchester solar or battery booking. Same day priority booking is on the Gold plan and next day priority is on Silver. ### Do you cover Highwoods, Greenstead and Lexden? Yes. Work covers Lexden, Greenstead, Highwoods, Prettygate, Old Heath and New Town across CO1, CO2, CO3 and CO4. Wivenhoe, Tiptree, Stanway, West Mersea and Dedham are covered too. ## Solar and battery storage in Colchester Lighting Electrical fits solar panels and battery storage in Lexden and Highwoods. ## Fuse boards EV chargers and EICR testing Fuse board replacement from £450, EV charger installation from £750 and an EICR electrical safety report from £150 can sit with solar panel or battery storage work in Colchester. - [Electrician in Colchester](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/electrician-colchester): Electrician in Colchester for EICRs, fuse boards, rewires, fault finding and lighting. Lighting Electrical is NAPIT registered and covers CO1 to CO4. - [Solar panel and battery storage installation (all areas)](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/solar-and-battery-storage): Solar panels and battery storage in Peterborough from Lighting Electrical. Solar panel installation from £5,500, NAPIT registered, written prices. - [All areas](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/): Company details, services, coverage, contact options and quote request. ## Book Online Book Online and the Lighting Electrical booking line answers any time to take a Colchester solar panel or battery storage booking. ## Business facts - Service area: Peterborough, Colchester (by arrangement), Witham (by arrangement), Maldon (by arrangement), Wivenhoe (by arrangement), Tiptree (by arrangement), Kelvedon (by arrangement), West Mersea (by arrangement), Stanway (by arrangement), Brightlingsea (by arrangement), Coggeshall (by arrangement), Marks Tey (by arrangement), Dedham (by arrangement), Rowhedge (by arrangement), Great Horkesley (by arrangement), Heybridge (by arrangement), Silver End (by arrangement), Stamford (by arrangement), Whittlesey (by arrangement), Oundle (by arrangement), Huntingdon (by arrangement) - Hours: Every day 00:00–23:59 - Phone: +447414545781 - Email: team@lightingelectrical.co.uk ## Book Online - [Book Online](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/#chat): Send the job details and request a quote from Lighting Electrical. ## Sitemap - [Full sitemap](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/sitemap.md): Complete machine-readable page directory.