East Sussex · BN1, BN2 and BN3
Solar Panel Installers in Brighton & Hove
Solar, battery storage and EV charging in Brighton & Hove — designed and installed by a local, MCS-certified team based in Portsmouth.
Quick answer
Brighton & Hove (BN1–BN3) sits in the UKPN distribution area, and we handle the G98/G99 application for you. We design discreet all-black systems for the city's Regency conservation areas and Article 4 streets; a 4kW array here generates around 4,100–4,400 kWh a year.
Brighton & Hove is a dense, design-conscious coastal city where roofs range from Regency seafront terraces to packed Victorian streets in the hills and 1930s semis on the outer suburbs. Much of the central city sits inside one of its five Regency conservation areas — Kemp Town, Regency Square, Clifton Hill, East Cliff and Valley Gardens — several with Article 4 directions removing permitted-development rights, so solar here is as much a planning conversation as an engineering one. We lead with low-profile, all-black, rear-slope designs that pass scrutiny.
At around 48 miles east along the coast from our Portsmouth base, Brighton & Hove is a tier-3 town for us — a city we travel to deliberately rather than pass through daily. It connects to the grid through UK Power Networks (UKPN), the Sussex side of our coverage, and we file every G98 or G99 application on your behalf so the connection paperwork never lands on you.
Solar in Brighton & Hove: the local detail
Grid connection (DNO)
Brighton & Hove is in the UKPN area (the East Sussex side of our coverage, distinct from Hampshire's SSEN). G98 covers smaller systems on a notify-after basis; G99 (applied for in advance) covers batteries and larger arrays — SCSS files the application.
Local planning authority
Brighton & Hove City Council
Heritage & conservation
Extensive — five Regency conservation areas (Kemp Town, Regency Square, Clifton Hill, East Cliff, Valley Gardens) plus many Victorian areas, with Article 4 directions on streets such as Regency Square, Norfolk Square, Russell Square and Kemp Town removing permitted-development rights; all-black, low-profile, rear-slope designs and pre-application checks are standard.
Local housing stock
Regency seafront terraces in Kemp Town and Brunswick (Hove), bay-fronted Victorian terraces across Hanover, Round Hill and Preston Park, 1930s semis in Patcham and Withdean, and modern flats along the marina and New England Quarter.
Typical roofs
Steep slate and clay roofs needing sensitive fixings and conservation-friendly layouts in the centre; tightly terraced roofs with shading and access constraints; larger unshaded roofs on the outer suburban semis.
Sunlight & generation
~1,100 kWh/kWp per year; a 4kW array ≈ 4,100–4,400 kWh annually
Areas we cover in & around Brighton & Hove
Kemp Town · Hove · Hanover · Preston Park · Patcham · Portslade
~48 miles east of HQ; a tier-3 city we serve on planned visits along the coastal corridor, not same-day call-outs.
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Our Brighton & Hove services
Solar Only
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Solar & Battery
Maximise your energy, reduce costs and increase independence with a combined solar and battery system.
Battery Only
Flexible, efficient battery storage for every home — even without solar panels.
EV Charging
Charge at home, efficiently and cost-effectively with smart EV charging solutions.
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