Why solar works well on the Fylde Coast
The Fylde Coast covers Blackpool, Lytham St Annes, Fleetwood, Poulton-le-Fylde, Thornton-Cleveleys, Kirkham and the villages between. FY-postcode roofs benefit from a healthy share of annual sunshine (around 1,430 hours a year) — among the higher figures in the North West — and less shading than inland Lancashire, thanks to the open coastal position and low surrounding terrain.
The coastal setting has a trade-off: more wind exposure and salt-laden air. That matters for solar. Roof-fixings, panel clamps and inverter siting all need a coastal-grade specification to last — something a national installer working from a desk estimate often overlooks. We design for it as standard.
Why most solar quotes leave value on the table
Most quotes size the array to your roof — fit as many panels as fit, then sell the surplus to the grid at a low export rate. The bigger savings come from using more of your own solar at home: charging a battery for the evening peak, and shifting big loads like hot water and EV charging to when the panels are producing.
That changes the design. The array is sized around your real demand profile, not just your roof area, and the inverter, battery, consumer unit and smart controls are specified to work together.
What's included in a Thermova solar install
| Site survey | Roof orientation, pitch, shading, structural check, consumer-unit assessment, coastal-grade fixing spec |
|---|---|
| Solar PV array | Tier-1 panels sized to your demand (typical: 3.5kWp–6.5kWp for a three-bed home) |
| Inverter | Hybrid inverter, battery-ready from day one, with monitoring app |
| Battery storage (optional) | 5kWh–10kWh sized to your evening peak and tariff |
| DNO application | We handle the G98/G99 application with Electricity North West |
| Smart Export Guarantee | We set up your SEG tariff so surplus solar is exported at the best available rate |
| 0% VAT | Applied to eligible residential solar and battery installs (in force until 31 March 2027) |
| Commissioning & handover | Performance check on the day, app set-up, walkthrough of how the system works |
Postcodes covered
The Fylde Coast sits inside our core service area — FY1–FY8. Our base is Harbury, 33 Derby Road, Poulton-le-Fylde (FY6 7AF), so we're routinely on the road across Blackpool, Lytham St Annes, Fleetwood, Thornton-Cleveleys, Poulton and Kirkham.
The team that surveys is the team that installs. No sub-contracting.
Local planning & site considerations
Most domestic solar across the Fylde Coast falls under Permitted Development. Conservation Areas — including central Lytham and parts of Blackpool's South Shore — and listed buildings need planning consent. We check this at survey and handle any application ourselves.
We submit the DNO application (G98 for most domestic systems, G99 for larger arrays) to Electricity North West on every install, regardless of size.
The Thermova approach
- On-site survey, not a desk estimate. We measure the roof, check the structure, assess shading and the consumer unit, and model your actual demand before quoting.
- Honest sizing. Bigger isn't always better. We'll tell you when an array is oversized for your roof, tariff or budget.
- Coastal-grade specification. Fixings, clamps and inverter siting chosen for salt and wind exposure — not a generic inland spec.
- Local installer, no sub-contracting. The team that surveys is the team that installs.
- Founder-led. Graham personally signs off every solar design.
- 0% VAT handled. Applied to your eligible install — no forms, no rebate wait.
Pairing solar with a heat pump or EV
If you have (or plan to add) a heat pump or EV charger, we size the solar with that in mind — so you don't pay twice when you upgrade. A heat pump's biggest demand falls on cold, bright days when the roof is generating; a battery carries that value into the evening peak. We model solar, battery, heat pump and tariff together rather than treating them as separate jobs.
See our measured Lytham heat pump case study for an example of how we document real, metered year-one performance — not brochure figures.
See the full solar service overview
This page focuses on installs across the Fylde Coast. For the full service detail — what's included, how the design works, what to expect — see the main solar service page.
Frequently asked questions
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Next step
Book a free assessment for your Fylde Coast property
We'll survey on site, model the system around your demand and tariff, apply 0% VAT, and give you a fixed quote. No obligation, no commission-driven pitch.