Hampshire · PO9
Solar Panels Havant: Installers for PO9
Solar, battery storage and EV charging in Havant — designed and installed by a local, MCS-certified team based in Portsmouth.
Quick answer
Havant (PO9) sits in the SSEN area, just 7 miles from our Portsmouth base. Its large post-war and inter-war semis offer generous, simple roofs — ideal for solar. A 4kW system here generates around 3,900–4,200 kWh a year.
Havant is one of our closest and busiest patches — a 7-mile drive from base, with the kind of generous semi-detached and detached housing that solar loves. From Leigh Park to Bedhampton and Warblington, most roofs are simple, unshaded and quick to install on.
Havant connects through SSEN, and we handle the full grid application. With straightforward roofs and high local sun, payback here is among the best in the county.
Solar in Havant: the local detail
Grid connection (DNO)
Havant is in the SSEN area. We notify smaller systems under G98 and apply for G99 on battery and larger installs before work begins.
Local planning authority
Havant Borough Council
Heritage & conservation
Havant town centre and the historic waterside hamlet of Langstone have conservation areas; the bulk of Havant's housing has no heritage constraint and qualifies as standard permitted development.
Local housing stock
Large post-war estates (Leigh Park is one of the biggest in Europe), inter-war semis and modern infill detached around Bedhampton and Emsworth's fringe.
Typical roofs
Mostly simple, generous pitched semi and detached roofs — straightforward, fast installs with good south-facing potential.
Sunlight & generation
~1,080 kWh/kWp per year; a 4kW array ≈ 3,900–4,200 kWh annually
Areas we cover in & around Havant
Leigh Park · Bedhampton · Warblington · West Leigh · Langstone
7 miles — engineers in Havant most weeks; fast surveys and aftercare.
A nearby installation
Maximised Space, Smarter Generation
Hampshire · 6.975kWp · 94% bill reduction
Our Havant services
Solar Only
Generate clean energy, reduce your bills, and take the first step towards energy independence.
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.
FAQ
Solar panels in Havant: your questions
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Choosing Solar Installers in Havant: Real Prices, Battery Sums and Planning in PO9
If you are comparing solar installers in Havant, ask every firm for the same three things in writing: the panel model and number of panels, the inverter or battery, and a fixed price after a survey. Here are ours, so you have something to measure against. Solar only starts from £4,995 for 8 panels on a 3kW inverter, £5,495 for 10 panels and £5,895 for 14 panels on a 6kW inverter. Solar with a Fox ESS 5.76kWh battery starts from £6,995. Our Standard packages pair AIKO 475W panels with EcoFlow or Sigenergy storage from £8,418, and the Premium Tesla Powerwall 3 package runs from £12,920 to £13,560, with a £375 Tesla rebate available. Every price is "from" and subject to survey, and bird protection mesh is included.
The generous semi-detached and detached roofs across Leigh Park, Bedhampton and West Leigh are why many Havant installs are simple. At around 1,080 kWh per kWp a year, a 4kW south-facing array produces roughly 3,900 to 4,200 kWh. What you earn for the part you don't use is lower than older articles suggest. Octopus Outgoing Fixed pays 12p per kWh, cut from 15p on 1 March 2026. Octopus Flux is taking sign-ups again and, in the Southern England region that covers Havant, paid 29.00p per kWh for exports between 4pm and 7pm on 16 September 2026, but 10.08p through the day. That gap is why a battery usually does more for a Havant home than squeezing on extra panels.
Planning is rarely the obstacle people fear. Havant Borough Council lists 14 conservation areas, including Langstone, Emsworth, Old Bedhampton, North Hayling and St Faith's, and Langstone is the only one with an Article 4 direction. Under the permitted development rules as amended on 27 August 2026 (S.I. 2026/896), panels on a house in a conservation area lose permitted development only when they go on a wall, balcony or roof enclosure fronting a highway. A roof slope is not restricted, although a flat-roof array in a conservation area needs prior approval before work starts. Listed buildings are different and need consent checked first. In Langstone, we check what the Article 4 direction covers for your street before we draw a design.
Every Havant home is on SSEN's network. A system up to 3.68kW per phase is notified under G98 after it is fitted; a battery or a larger inverter goes through G99, which SSEN must approve first. We submit the application and plan your install date around the approval. Havant is 7 miles from our Portsmouth base, and for homes just across the city boundary in PO6 we have a page on solar panels Cosham.
- ✓Solar only from £4,995 (8 panels); solar with a Fox ESS 5.76kWh battery from £6,995; Tesla Powerwall 3 Premium from £12,920, with a £375 Tesla rebate available (all subject to survey)
- ✓A 4kW south-facing array in Havant produces roughly 3,900–4,200 kWh a year at around 1,080 kWh per kWp
- ✓Havant Borough has 14 conservation areas; Langstone is the only one with an Article 4 direction
- ✓In a conservation area, roof-slope panels keep permitted development; walls, balconies and roof enclosures fronting a highway do not, and flat-roof arrays need prior approval
- ✓Any battery install needs G99 approval from SSEN before fitting, and we submit it for you
Does Langstone's Article 4 direction stop me fitting solar panels?+
Not automatically. Langstone is the only one of Havant Borough's 14 conservation areas with an Article 4 direction, and what it restricts depends on the wording of the direction, so we check it against your property before designing anything. In Havant's other conservation areas, panels on the roof slope of a house are still permitted development; the restriction applies to walls, balconies and roof enclosures that front a highway.
Is a battery worth adding to solar panels in Havant?+
Often, because exported electricity earns less than the electricity you buy back. Octopus Outgoing Fixed pays 12p per kWh. Octopus Flux paid 29.00p per kWh between 4pm and 7pm on 16 September 2026 in the Southern England region, but 10.08p during the day, so storing daytime solar for the evening is where the value is. Our solar and battery packages start from £6,995, and we model your usage at the survey before recommending a size.
Who deals with SSEN for a solar install in Havant?+
We do. Havant is on SSEN's network. Systems up to 3.68kW per phase are notified under G98 after installation, and anything with a battery or a larger inverter needs G99 approval before we fit it. The application is part of the job, not an extra.
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