70% of UK households want to go solar, but so far only 6% have done so.

Rising energy bills and the ever-increasing demand for electricity have made people in the UK want solar more than ever before, but many are blocked by the high upfront cost and the lack of post-installation maintenance support.

Sunsave Plus comes with no upfront cost, so you don't need to have cash in the bank or save for years to go green.

Instead, you'll pay a fixed monthly fee that will remain absolutely fixed for the full term – so you'll be protected against energy price rises. And you can make an early repayment whenever you want, with no charges or penalties.

Depending on your home and setup, your energy bill savings may exceed your payments.

That means if you sign up for Sunsave Plus, you could have more money in your pocket each month.

In fact, a typical four-bedroom family home in Essex could make a net saving of £433 per year with Sunsave Plus.

This is based on a 7.1kWp system and a 5.8kWh battery, with the household using British Gas Electric Driver tariff with Hive Solar Saver for import, and the British Gas Export and Earn Plus for export.

To read our calculations in full, click here.

We'll be in your corner for the full 20 years, so you'll have total peace of mind that your system will keep working as expected.

The Sunsave Guarantee includes 24/7 with monitoring and maintenance support, downtime cover, and free replacement parts (including a battery and inverter). Your system will also be fully insured by Aviva against fire, damage and theft.

We’ve partnered with Hive, a leader in advanced eco-tech solutions. Together, we aim to create smarter, greener, and more cost-effective homes for everyone.

Households that sign up for Sunsave Plus will get a free Hive Hub and Smart Bridge alongside their solar & battery system, as well as a free two-year Hive Plus subscription.

You’ll also be able to sign up for the British Gas Electric Driver tariff with Hive Solar Saver, an exclusive add-on that provides up to 25% off the cost of any electricity you use outside of off-peak times.

Unlike a roof lease, we’ve designed Sunsave Plus so that you legally own your system from day one, and it immediately becomes part of the fabric of your property. We don’t need any rights to your roof for any period of time because the system is yours. 

This means you’re completely free to sell your home whenever you want, unencumbered – you don’t need to check your contract or ask Sunsave for permission.

You won’t run into any of the issues that mortgage lenders have with roof leases, and you'll have the flexibility to choose what happens when you move home: you can either pass on the agreement to the new homebuyer, or include the value of your system in the price of your property and pay off the subscription early.

And because you own the system, any export income it generates is yours. You're free to choose a tariff and potentially earn hundreds of pounds per year. Check out our article on the best SEG rates, where we've ranked all the export tariffs you can use right now.

The fact that you can earn export income – unlike roof leases, where it's not a given – means your system may be more attractive to incoming homebuyers, and you could see a greater boost to your property’s value whenever it comes to moving home.

In addition, some solar products that need a roof lease are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), meaning they don’t have to adhere to high standards set by the FCA when it comes to treating customers fairly. 

In contrast, Sunsave is fully authorised and regulated by the FCA, whose Consumer Duty requires us to deliver good outcomes for our customers. 

With Sunsave Plus, while you’re paying back the cost of the system as you would with a loan, you're also benefiting the Sunsave Guarantee.

This support package will ensure your solar & battery system will be protected and keep performing for at least the next 20 years.

It includes 24/7 monitoring and maintenance, free replacement parts, and downtime cover. Your system will also be insured by Aviva, meaning it’ll be fully covered against damage, fire and theft.

Also, spreading your payments across 20 years means households that aren’t able to afford the steep upfront cost of a system can immediately start saving money on their energy bills.

In many cases, your combined energy bill savings and export income can exceed your fixed monthly payment straight away, meaning the loan results in an instant net saving – an immediate, clear return on your investment.

• Electricity price change taken from ONS Consumer price inflation time series (MM23), showing 5.5% average increase between 2000-2020. For our forecast, we’ve assumed the same rate of inflation over the next 20 years and the energy bills are based on a household using 4,000kWh of electricity each year.
• A Cornwall Insight forecast in July 2023 predicts that power prices will remain high until the late 2030s.

• The chart is based on a typical four-bedroom family home in Essex using 4,000kWh of electricity each year, with a 7.1kWp solar panel system and a 5.2kWh battery.
• We’ve calculated this electricity generation using EnergyPlus solar irradiance data, plus the orientation and angle of the property’s roof.

Sunsave Plus is everything you need to go solar, delivered as a 20-year subscription. It includes the design, supply, financing and install of a system tailored to your home, plus ongoing monitoring, maintenance and insurance through the Sunsave Guarantee for the length of your subscription.

We offer low cost, long-term financing that spreads the cost of your system over 20 years. So instead of paying for a solar system in one go, you make a smaller monthly payment that allows you to save money on your energy bill from day one.

The subscription ends after 20 years, but you’ll keep your system and continue to save on your energy bill.

Our best-in-class kit works with all the best export tariffs, which you can find in our article that tracks all the available rates on the market right now (see below).

Yes. Sunsave Plus isn’t a lease or rental — you own your system from the day it’s installed.

We only use best-in-class kit, and we’re fully accredited by MCS and other relevant industry bodies. The independent experts at Which? have also put us to the test and endorsed Sunsave as a Trusted Trader, demonstrating that we’re one of the highest quality solar installers around.

That said, sometimes things go wrong. And if that happens, you’re covered by the Sunsave Guarantee for the length of your subscription. It includes 24/7 remote monitoring, downtime cover, a free battery replacement, and any parts and repairs that are out of warranty. Your system will also be insured by Aviva against damage, fire and theft.

What’s included

• 25-year manufacturer’s warranty on panels
• 10-year manufacturer’s warranty on battery and inverter
• one free out-of-warranty battery & inverter replacement
• 24/7 system monitoring so we can see if something’s not working as expected
• troubleshooting and support with any warranty claims
• insurance for damage, fire, theft, and any financial losses if the system isn’t working for a prolonged period of time

What’s not included

• panel cleaning
• repair or replacement of bird netting

Solar batteries are built to last a long time, although typically not as long as solar panels, which work for around 30-40 years.

Most batteries last around 10-12 years, so they usually need to be replaced partway through the lifespan of your solar panels.

With Sunsave Plus, as part of the Sunsave Guarantee, we’ll provide you with one free out-of-warranty battery replacement, so you don’t need to worry about getting a new battery when your old one stops performing.

Your Sunsave Plus application can have up to two applicants.

• The lead applicant must be an owner of the property
• At least one applicant must be between 18 and 65 years old
• Both applicants must be UK residents

Even though Sunsave Plus starts as a 20-year subscription, you are free to make a full repayment to end your contract whenever you want - without any fees or penalties.

• For full settlements, the remaining balance would just be the outstanding credit amount (i.e. not any interest or monitoring & maintenance fees you would have incurred had your subscription continued).
• For partial settlements, any repayment you make would be deducted from the outstanding credit amount. The term of your contract with Sunsave will be reduced but your fixed monthly fees will stay the same. This means you’d accrue interest on a smaller remaining balance, and pay less overall.

If you end your subscription early, you’ll no longer be covered by the Sunsave Guarantee.

We know moving home can be stressful, so you’ll have a dedicated Sunsave customer service representative to help you at every step.

We can’t move your Sunsave system, as it’s tailored to your home. But with Sunsave Plus, we have two options that make it simple for you to move.

1. Transfer your subscription to the new homeowner

You can transfer your system to the new homeowner*, in the same way that you transfer a utility contract.

In countries where solar subscriptions have taken off (such as the US and Germany), passing on the contract has proven to be very popular. For example, Sunrun, the US solar subscription provider, sees 98% of their customers who move home during their subscription successfully transfer their contract to the new homebuyer.

*Subject to acceptance. The new homeowner will need to pass the same eligibility requirements as any new Sunsave Plus customer.

2. Pay off the remaining balance

Alternatively, you can include the value of your solar & battery system in the sale price of your home and make a full early repayment either before the sale or using the proceeds from the sale. There are no additional charges or hidden fees for this and you do not need to repay any future interest or monitoring and maintenance fees.

• Research from WWF & Scottish Power found that solar increases the value of a house by 0.5% to 2.0%. This study excludes the impact of batteries which would likely increase value further.
• A Rightmove study found that increasing a home’s EPC rating raised the value of that home. Adding solar to a home typically increases an EPC by one level, and the study found that increasing EPC from D to C resulted in an average increase of 3%, or £11,157.

Firstly, you get all the fantastic benefits of Sunsave Plus, like a best-in-class solar & battery system with no upfront cost, and 20 years of monitoring and maintenance.

You’ll also gain exclusive access to Hive Solar Saver, which gives you a 25% discount on any electricity you use on a British Gas tariff.

In addition to a market leading solar package and energy offer, you’ll get free kit to make your system Hive app compatible and a free two-year subscription to Hive Plus to ensure you’re getting the most out of your system at all times.

Hive Plus is a subscription that unlocks extra features in the Hive App for our Heating products, allowing you get the most out of your smart tech. Solar and Battery features are coming soon, so your 2-year free subscription means you're all set up and ready to go.

Your Hive Plus subscription will start one month after your installation date. Heating features not available to Solar & Battery only customers.

Hive Solar Saver is an exclusive offer of 25% off your electricity use that is available to you as a Hive customer.

Once your installation is completed, you’ll receive an invitation to sign up for Hive Solar Saver via email. Just follow the instructions, and you’ll help increase your savings.

During the installation, our team of engineers will get you set up on the Hive app and show you how to use it.

If you’d like to download the app in advance, you can find it in the App Store or Google Play Store.

Our engineers will then take care of connecting your solar & battery system to your Hive app, so you don’t have to lift a finger.

They’ll install a Hive Bridge and Hive Hub (if you don’t already have one), and will show you how to use these devices and the app – all for no extra cost.