Solar across Lancashire, designed around your home
Lancashire is a strong county for solar. The western, coastal side — Blackpool, the Fylde and out towards Fleetwood — sits in open, low-lying terrain with a healthy share of annual daylight, while inland towns like Preston offer the larger, well-spanned roofs that make for clean, efficient arrays. From either side of the county, a well-oriented roof typically returns around 850–950 kWh for every kWp installed in its first year.
We're a Lancashire business, based at Poulton-le-Fylde. The person who surveys your roof is the person who designs the system and signs it off — not a call-centre and a sub-contracted crew you've never met. That's the difference this page is about.
The areas of Lancashire we cover
We install across the Fylde Coast and wider Lancashire, including the FY and PR postcodes. If you're near one of the towns below, start with its dedicated page — each has local detail on roofs, sunshine and the property types we see most:
- Solar installers in Blackpool — FY1–FY4, North & South Shore, Bispham, Marton, Layton.
- Solar installers in Lytham St Annes — FY8, including Conservation Area properties.
- Solar installers in Fleetwood — FY7 and the northern Fylde.
- Solar installers in Preston — PR postcodes and the surrounding villages.
- Solar installers on the Fylde Coast — Thornton-Cleveleys, Poulton-le-Fylde, Kirkham and the wider coast.
Not on the list? We still cover much of the county from our Poulton base — ask for a survey and we'll confirm.
How we design a solar system
Most quotes size the array to your roof — fit as many panels as fit, then sell the surplus back to the grid at a low rate. That gets you a number. It rarely gets you the best one.
The bigger savings come from using more of your own solar at home: running the heat pump on daylight, charging a battery for the evening peak, and shifting big loads like hot water and EV charging to when the panels are producing. So we size the array around your real demand profile, not just your roof area, and specify the inverter, battery, consumer unit and smart controls to work together as one system.
This is where we differ from a solar-only installer: we model solar, battery, heat pump and tariff together — not as three separate quotes from three separate firms.
What's included in a Thermova solar install
| Site survey | Roof orientation, pitch, shading, structural check, consumer-unit assessment, and a coastal-grade fixing spec where the property is exposed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV array | Tier-1 panels sized to your demand (typical: 3.5kWp–6.5kWp for a three-bed Lancashire 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 grid-connection application with Electricity North West |
| 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, and a walkthrough of how the system works |
What solar costs in Lancashire
There's no single price — it depends on array size, whether you add a battery, and the roof itself. As a guide, a typical three-bed Lancashire home runs a 3.5kWp–6.5kWp array, and you'll see a fixed quote with 0% VAT applied before you commit. No commission-driven upsell, no pressure.
Indicative annual savings, from using more of your own generation:
- £400–£800/year — solar alone, for a typical home with steady daytime usage.
- £800–£1,400/year — solar plus battery, where more of that generation is used in the home rather than exported.
Estimates are illustrative. Actual outcomes vary with property size, roof orientation, insulation, usage, system design and energy tariff.
Why pair solar with a heat pump
A heat pump's biggest electricity demand falls on cold, bright winter days and shoulder-season afternoons — exactly when a Lancashire roof produces useful power. Pair the two and a meaningful share of your heating runs on your own generation. Add a battery and that value carries into the evening peak, when grid electricity is most expensive.
See air source heat pumps and battery storage for how the pieces fit together, or the solar panels overview for the full service.
How it works
Free survey. On-site, not a desk estimate. We assess roof, shading, structure, consumer unit and your demand profile.
System design. Array size, panel layout, inverter and battery spec, export limit — modelled around your real usage and any heat pump or EV, current or planned.
Fixed quote. Clear pricing with 0% VAT applied. No commission-driven upsell.
Install and handover. Usually one to two days for solar, two to three with a battery. We commission, set up the app and walk you through it.
Frequently asked questions
Which areas of Lancashire do you cover?
Does solar generate enough this far north?
Is there a grant for solar panels?
How much does a solar install cost?
Do I need planning permission for solar in Lancashire?
Can you pair solar with a heat pump or battery?
What if I've had a solar quote elsewhere already?
Next step
See how much solar can power your Lancashire home
Book a free survey. We model your demand, roof, heat pump and tariff together, then give you a fixed quote with no obligation.