The installation time for a solar system depends on the size of the system and the complexity of the installation. In general, it takes about 2 days to install a solar system for a home./ The installation of a solar system typically takes one day. In cases when there is wet weather there might be a need for the team to come back on a second day.

A solar green loan is a bank loan that is specifically designed to fund the purchase and installation of solar panels. Solar green loans typically have lower interest rates and more flexible repayment terms than traditional loans, making them an attractive option for homeowners who want to go solar.

Solar systems require very little maintenance. The only regular maintenance that is required is to clean the solar panels once a year. You may also need to replace the inverter every 10-15 years. If you choose Lightforce Solar you’ll be looked after by our customer care team and solar technicians for the entire life of your system.

A battery is not essential for a solar system, but it can be a good idea if you want to store excess solar energy for use at night or during times of high electricity demand. Batteries can also help to improve the reliability of your solar system in the event of a power outage.

The installation of solar panels will penetrate your roof. As part of the installation we do provide a weather tight guarantee. Your roof operate exactly as it did, just generating sunshine.

Each home and its power use is different. Our team of solar specalists will take a look at your power bill and design a system for your home. Our solar panel systems start at 6 panels with a battery.

One of the many benefits of getting a solar system from us is that it comes with a solar battery. When we install a solar battery at your home our team will also ask you what the key circuits that you would like to continue to keep powered in a power cut. During a power cut, your solar panels will continue to generate energy to store in your smart battery. It is important to check your solar monitoring during a power cut as you will be able to see how much energy is left in your battery and you can make decisions about what to turn off. There is about a 1 second delay during a power cut before the backup energy in the battery kicks in.

With us we always install a battery with our solar systems. We have a battery as standard with our systems because it is the combination of solar panels, stored energy in the battery and cheaper energy from our partner retailers that allows you to power your home with lower energy costs.

No. Both the solar subscription and purchasing your own panels require you to be grid tied. Going completely off-grid can be expensive and requires extensive lifestyle changes. Our solar systems make it easy to continue to live the life that you want without needing to change your lifestyle considerably.

We have programmed the battery to buy and use power at times that deliver the best rates for you. It will charge up with grid power during the night when electricity rates are low. It will use this stored electricity to power your home at the start of the day. This will help minimise the amount of electricity you need to buy from the grid during the peak time in the morning when rates are high. During the day the battery will charge up with surplus solar power. If required, it will top up with power from the the grid. That stored electricity will be used to power your home during the evening peak when grid rates are high again.

Yes. The battery we install complies with strict regulations and has several safety mechanisms to prevent accidental damage. It also operates at extra safe low voltage.

There is no noise during daily operation.

No, it only discharges when scheduled. You don't need to worry about this. Regardless of how you go solar our team will take care of the optimisation of solar in your house.

By logging into MySolarZero you will be able to review what is stored in the battery. Simply click on the monitoring tab, and you will be able to see how much energy is stored in the battery.

Yes. Our team programme the battery to buy and store energy when it makes most sense to your home. You don't need to worry about this our team take care of everything so you can continue to use energy how you want.

The battery has a lifespan of about 10 years. As part of the solar subscription we replace the battery, as needed, once during the 25-year agreement, at no extra cost to you. Whether you purchase a battery or get our solar subscription we are constantly updating the software in the battery just like the software on your phone to make sure it is running at its optimum.

Solar panels are designed to be largely self cleaning. We install solar panels on a slight angle so when it is raining they clean themselves. Our team are constantly monitoring your system so if performance has dropped they will liase with you to get these cleaned.