The shed in St Lawrence

This homeowner, in St Lawrence, wanted to have solar power, however, the design of the house’s roof would have only allowed a very limited installation. Fortunately, their adjacent shed provided an ideal opportunity to fit a large array that would more than cover the household's current electricity needs and future-proof the property with enough capacity to charge electric vehicles or heat the home in the years to come.

This is a 48-panel installation that has a peak hourly output of 22 kW. Its south-facing aspect on a shallow pitched roof is projected to generate over 20,000 kW annually. Due to the shallow pitch of the roof the northern face also offers considerable opportunities in the unlikely event that the owners should require a greater output in the future.

This system has four 10 kW Sigenergy batteries, which provide 36 kW of usable power and has a 12 kW inverter. All the equipment, batteries, inverter and switching are rated for outside use, however, in this case it was decided that a utility cupboard would keep the hardware clean and out of the way.