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Solar panels, storage & EV charging in Bromley
Bromley is a large town in south-east London, about nine and a half miles from Charing Cross, but it was part of Kent until 1965 and its borough still borders Kent’s Sevenoaks District. At 64.2 miles by road from our Shepherdswell base, roughly a 76-minute drive, it is not on our doorstep, yet it sits within the BR postcodes we cover.
Bromley in numbers
The local picture.
Local context
What we know about Bromley.
In the Bromley Town ward, 41.7% of households live in purpose-built flats and more than half own their home. At the 2021 Census, 74.7% of the ward’s households heated with mains gas alone, while just 0.2% relied on renewable heating alone. Athena Solar & Electrical Solutions is MCS, NAPIT and RECC accredited. Call 01304 700765 for a no-pressure chat.
Bromley is a large town in south-east London, nine and a half miles (15 km) south-east of Charing Cross, covering the BR1 and BR2 postcode districts. Its six wards had an estimated 97,540 residents in 2021, and the London Plan names it one of Greater London’s 13 metropolitan centres.
en.wikipedia.orgThe Bromley Town ward had 15,400 residents at the 2021 Census, up from 13,151 in 2011 (ONS figures on current ward boundaries).
citypopulation.deThe London Borough of Bromley was created in 1965, when the area was transferred from Kent to Greater London. It is the largest borough in Greater London by area and still borders Kent’s Sevenoaks District to the east and south.
en.wikipedia.orgPurpose-built flats are the most common home type in the Bromley Town ward — 2,803 of its 6,718 households (41.7%) live in them, with 16.6% in semi-detached houses, 16.5% in terraces and 12.1% in detached homes (Census 2021).
nomisweb.co.ukMore than half of Bromley Town ward households own their home (3,775 of 6,718, or 56.2%), including 25.5% who own outright, while 32.6% rent privately (Census 2021).
nomisweb.co.ukMains gas was the only central heating for 74.7% of Bromley Town ward households (5,017 of 6,720) at the 2021 Census, while 12.8% heated with electricity alone and just 13 households (0.2%) relied on renewable energy alone.
nomisweb.co.ukIn February 2022 Bromley Council outlined a policy for the council to reach net zero by 2027, bringing forward its earlier 2029 target. Measures it listed include buying 100% green energy for council gas and electricity supplies and upgrading street lighting to LED.
bromley.gov.ukAuthor H. G. Wells was born in Bromley on 21 September 1866, and a blue plaque marks his birthplace in Market Square, on the wall of what is now a Primark store.
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Bromley questions
Solar, batteries and electricians in Bromley: your questions
Do you install solar panels and batteries in Bromley?
Yes. Bromley is about 64.2 road miles from our base in Shepherdswell, near Dover, and inside the area we cover: Kent, Dover and Beyond, across the CT, TN, ME, DA and BR postcodes. Every job starts with a free design visit, with no obligation.
Do I need planning permission for solar panels in Bromley?
Usually not: roof-mounted panels on most houses are permitted development. The exceptions are listed buildings, walls facing a road in a conservation area, and streets where the London Borough of Bromley has removed the right with an Article 4 direction, so check with the London Borough of Bromley if your home is one of those.
Who is the electricity network operator in Bromley?
UK Power Networks. Solar panels, home batteries, EV chargers and heat pumps in Bromley are all notified to it, and the installer does that for you. Larger solar and battery systems need its approval before they are connected, which the survey checks.
Do you do electrical work in Bromley too?
Yes. Our NAPIT-registered electricians cover Bromley for domestic and commercial work: EICRs, rewiring, consumer units and LED upgrades, as well as the wiring for solar, batteries and EV chargers.
Can you add a battery or EV charger to a home in Bromley that already has solar?
Yes. A battery stores daytime solar for the evening, and an EV charger can be set to use it. We install Sigenergy and Fox ESS storage, and the survey checks your existing system and fuse board first.
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The sun sets over Bromley. Your savings don’t.
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