Your individual savings will depend on your circumstances. They’re influenced by factors like:

• The size of your home, which affects how much energy you use and how many panels can fit on your roof
• The appliances you use: things like heat pumps, hot tubs or electric vehicles affect energy usage a lot
• The angle and direction of your roof, which affects how much light you get throughout the year
• The energy tariffs you’re on, which affect the rate you pay for electricity

That’s why we always offer a free 30-minute consultation to customers before discussing any specific savings figures. We need to know about your circumstances to give you an accurate quote!

To give some idea though: on average people save 86% on their energy bills by switching to solar.

Sunsave Plus is the UK’s first solar subscription.

You get a full solar panel and battery system for absolutely nothing up front, and you own the system from day one. (This isn’t a roof-lease or ‘rent-a-roof’ scheme.)

Instead, you pay a single low fixed monthly payment which doesn’t change for the full length of your subscription. Most Sunsave Plus customers make a saving even on top of their monthly repayments: meaning their new energy bill, plus the repayments, is still lower than the bill they were paying before!

We’ll design, install and maintain your system for you. Sunsave Plus comes with the Sunsave Guarantee: a comprehensive monitoring and maintenance package that gives you:

• 24/7 remote monitoring of your system
• Free replacement parts and repairs (including a replacement battery and inverter if needed)
• Insurance against fire, damage and theft

Learn more about Sunsave Plus.

Sunsave Plus is for anyone who wants to save money on their energy bills with clean, green energy – without a big upfront cost.

You need to be a homeowner in England, Scotland or Wales to get Sunsave Plus.

Yes, 100%. We’re not a roof-lease or rent-a-roof scheme, so when you sign up for Sunsave Plus you own your system from day one. We have no rights over your roof, and we don’t take any cut of the energy you sell back to the grid.

That means there are no issues with insurers or mortgage companies.

The Sunsave Guarantee is a unique set of protections that you won’t get with any other solar installer. Sunsave Plus comes with the Sunsave Guarantee for the full length of your subscription. This includes:

• 24/7 remote monitoring of your system, and proactive troubleshooting
• free replacement parts if needed – including a free battery upgrade and inverter replacement 
• downtime cover, so you won’t pay if your system isn’t working for an extended period
• insurance from Aviva against damage, fire and theft

Read more about the Sunsave Guarantee here.

To be eligible for Sunsave Plus, you need to be:

• a UK resident
• an owner of the property where you want to install
• able to afford the regular repayments, which we assess with a soft credit check
• aged 18–65 (anyone aged up to 75 can also apply for our 10-year option. The main difference is you get a 10-year Sunsave Guarantee)

Two people can make a joint application for Sunsave Plus, as long as at least one of them meets the criteria above. The second applicant can be a friend or family, and doesn’t need to live at the property.

As soon as you get your solar system installed with Sunsave, you own it. So there’s no barrier to you moving home. We’re not a ‘roof lease’ scheme, and we don’t have any rights over your roof.

Having a solar and battery system can boost your home’s value, too. Solar panels increase the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating by at least one grade, which tends to increase property value. Rightmove research in 2023 found that this can be by up to 3%.

If you move home, you have two main options:

• Transfer your Sunsave subscription to the new homeowner This is a popular option with similar solar subscriptions around the world. Sunrun in the US sees a 98% success rate with transferring their solar subscriptions to new homeowners. If you’re planning to move home, let us know as soon as you can. We’ll help you work through the transfer process with the prospective new homeowner.  Bear in mind that the new owner will also need to pass our eligibility checks.
• Add the price of the system to your sale price You can include the cost of your remaining credit balance with us in the sale price for your home. That way, you can pay off the system in full when you sell. There’s no fee for repaying early. If you do this, the new homeowner will own the system outright and won’t have any contract or obligations to Sunsave – that could be a very appealing prospect to potential buyers.

Read more about moving home with a Sunsave Plus subscription here.

Yes, you can pay off your remaining credit balance and end your subscription at any time with no fees.

To make a full repayment, email us at support@sunsave.energy or call on +44 330 828 5793.

We’re here to make the power of solar accessible to everyone in the UK, and we’re not going anywhere.

Sunsave is fully authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which means we’ve demonstrated to the regulator that our business is robust and sustainable.

We’re also fully accredited by Flexi-Orb and the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), and we’re a Which? Trusted Trader.

We’ve raised over £120m in funding, and we’re backed by reputable investors like Stuart Rose (previous Chairman of ASDA). We’ve also received £2.2m from the UK government’s Green Home Finance Accelerator Scheme to launch our solar subscription Sunsave Plus.

Yes! This is one of the key benefits of going solar with a home solar battery – which we offer as standard.

You’ll need to sign up to an ‘export’ tariff, which lets you sell energy back to the grid. When you join Sunsave, we recommend the best export tariff for your situation and give you guidance on how to sign up.

Your export tariff doesn’t have to be from the same energy supplier you’re already with, but many suppliers do offer existing customers better rates.

Yes, definitely. We don’t offer solar panels without a battery, because we believe this is by far the best way to get the most value from your system. 

Adding a battery means you can:

• access the best flexible energy tariffs
• store any excess energy your panels generate which you don’t need, and sell it back to the grid to make even bigger savings
• charge up with cheap overnight electricity, which you then use during the day when buying energy from the grid would otherwise be more expensive

Read more about the benefits of solar batteries here.

We’re a Which? Trusted Trader, and fully accredited by MCS, EPVS, HIES, NAPIT and TrustMark. Our dedicated in-house team has decades of solar experience and manages your solar installation from start to finish, working with exclusively Flexi-Orb and MCS-accredited subcontractors to make sure your system is built to last.

We handle everything from design, DNO application, survey, supply and install, monitoring and financing – so you don’t need to lift a finger.

We’re fully accredited by MCS, Flexi-Orb, EPVS, HIES, NAPIT and TrustMark.

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS)

MCS certifies, assures quality and provides consumer protection for microgeneration installations and installers, including solar PV. We’re a member of MCS, so your solar PV system will be installed to a high standard and built to last. With your MCS certificate, you can sign up to an SEG (Smart Export Guarantee) tariff with an energy supplier to make money from your excess electricity.

Energy Performance Validation Scheme Gold (EPVS Gold)

EPVS is a certification standard that makes sure solar PV and battery energy-saving estimates are accurate by validating installers’ processes. Our EPVS Gold rating means we’re best in class for the accuracy of our savings calculations. So when you choose Sunsave, you’ll know that an independent third party has validated the individual energy-saving estimates in your proposal.

The Home Insulation and Energy Systems Quality Assured Contractors Scheme (HIES)

HIES is CTSI-approved Consumer Code that gives you protection for renewable energy installations, including solar photovoltaic panels, batteries and inverters. When you install solar with Sunsave, HIES protects any deposit you’ve made to us in the event that we can’t install your solar system. Through their insurance-backed guarantee, they make sure your workmanship guarantee is upheld, in the unlikely event that we can’t. HIES also provides a fair and independent arbitration mechanism if you believe that we haven’t delivered the installation experience you expected.

TrustMark

TrustMark is the Government Endorsed Quality Scheme that covers work you choose to have carried out in or around your home. We’ve been vetted to meet TrustMark’s high standards and have made a commitment to provide good customer service.

Yes, Sunsave is fully authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to provide solar panels, batteries, installation, insurance, monitoring and maintenance through a monthly subscription.

Sunsave Standard is our traditional solar and battery option, where you pay upfront to get a full solar system. Our solar experts will create a bespoke design tailored to your household, taking into account a whole range of factors including the size of your roof, your annual electricity consumption and your budget. From site survey to scaffolding, we’ll take care of everything. Once we’ve started, your installation will be complete in a couple of days.

All of our Sunsave Standard systems come with a two-year workmanship warranty.

We typically take a 15% deposit when you sign the contract (you can pay by bank transfer or card), and the remainder after we’ve installed your system.

Learn more about Sunsave Standard here.

No, you’ll still need an energy supplier to top up your solar system with energy from the grid when you need it (like during winter when your solar generation is a little lower). Also, you can only sell the excess energy you create in the sunnier months back to the grid through an energy supplier.

We’ll recommend the best supplier and tariff options for your specific circumstances when you sign up.

There are two main reasons to go with Sunsave Plus instead of paying upfront, even if you can afford the cost:

Sunsave Plus comes with a comprehensive monitoring & maintenance package

Every Sunsave Plus subscription is protected by the Sunsave Guarantee, our comprehensive monitoring and maintenance package. If you pay for the equipment and installation upfront, you won't get this ongoing support, and you'll only be protected by the minimum manufacturer warranties.

The Sunsave Guarantee comes with:

• 24/7 remote monitoring of your system, and proactive troubleshooting
• free replacement parts if needed throughout your Sunsave Subscription – including a free battery upgrade and inverter replacement 
• downtime cover, so you won’t pay if your system isn’t working for an extended period
• insurance from Aviva against damage, fire and theft

The battery and inverter cost is a key one to consider here. Solar batteries degrade over time, and need replacing after 10-12 years. With Sunsave Plus you'll get a free upgrade when that happens, but if you choose to pay upfront you’ll have to pay the full cost yourself (in the region of £3,000-7,000, based on current prices).

You also won’t get a replacement inverter. According to a 2019 study by risk management company DNV, half of inverters fail by year 14. That means you’ll have to shell out again, at a cost of around £1,500.

So if you're thinking about the upfront cost, you'll need to factor in these extra expenses further down the line.

Read more about the Sunsave Guarantee here.

If you don't pay upfront, you can put the money to other uses

As Sunsave Plus comes with no upfront cost, you can use any money you would’ve spent on solar panels elsewhere. For example, you could put it into a high-interest savings account, spend it on a holiday or home improvement, or keep it safe for emergencies.

There's no need to pay that large upfront chunk, or to wait years to see payback from your solar system. Most Sunsave customers see an immediate saving on their bills, even on top of their Sunsave Plus monthly repayments. That means their new energy bill, plus their repayments, is still lower than the energy bill they were paying before.