Areas we cover — Kent, Dover and Beyond
Solar panels, storage & EV charging in Canterbury
Canterbury is about 11 miles from our Shepherdswell base — a drive of around 13 minutes up the A2 — and sits comfortably within our everyday service area of Kent, Dover and beyond. The city's housing is genuinely varied: semi-detached and terraced homes dominate, purpose-built flats house nearly a quarter of households, and 97 conservation areas across the district mean sensitive, well-planned installations matter here more than in most places.
Canterbury in numbers
The local picture.
Local context
What we know about Canterbury.
The rewards are real, too: the constituency's median EPC score is 67, just two points shy of Band C, while East Kent's Manston weather station averages 1,846 hours of sunshine a year. From solar PV and battery storage to EV chargers and heat pumps, we design systems that respect Canterbury's heritage while cutting its energy bills.
The Canterbury built-up area had a population of 55,087 at the 2021 Census, up from 52,430 in 2011.
citypopulation.deSemi-detached homes make up 30.0% of Canterbury households, with terraced at 24.4%, purpose-built flats at 23.9% and detached at 16.3% (Census 2021).
censusdata.ukCanterbury City Council's district contains 97 conservation areas, where the character and appearance of buildings is protected in planning.
canterbury.gov.ukCanterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey and St Martin's Church together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1988.
unesco.org.ukThe median energy-efficiency (EPC) score across the Canterbury parliamentary constituency is 67 — Band D, two points below the Band C threshold of 69 (ONS analysis of EPCs lodged in the ten years to March 2023).
owenboswarva.comEast Kent's Met Office climate station at Manston averages 1,846 hours of sunshine a year (1991–2020 averaging period).
metoffice.gov.ukOther areas
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Canterbury questions
Solar, batteries and electricians in Canterbury: your questions
Do you install solar panels and batteries in Canterbury?
Yes. Canterbury is about 11 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 Canterbury?
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 Canterbury City Council has removed the right with an Article 4 direction, so check with Canterbury City Council if your home is one of those.
Who is the electricity network operator in Canterbury?
UK Power Networks. Solar panels, home batteries, EV chargers and heat pumps in Canterbury 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 Canterbury too?
Yes. Our NAPIT-registered electricians cover Canterbury 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 Canterbury 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.
Start your design — tomorrow’s sun is free
The sun sets over Canterbury. Your savings don’t.
Tell us about your roof and your evenings — we’ll design a solar + storage system around them.