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Edinburgh & the Lothians
Solar panels, batteries & heat pumps in Edinburgh & the Lothians
Edinburgh has the highest concentration of conservation areas and listed buildings of any Scottish city, and a housing stock that runs from Georgian New Town flats to new-build estates in Livingston and Dunbar. We install across the city and all three Lothians, about 45 miles from our Glasgow base.
Solar panels
Tier 1 panels, hybrid inverter and monitoring, sized to your roof.
Solar panel installationBattery storage
Store daytime generation and charge cheaply overnight on a smart tariff.
Solar + battery offerAir source heat pumps
Heat loss survey, system design, cylinder, installation and MCS certificate.
Heat pump installationHomes in Edinburgh
What we see on surveys here
New Town, Old Town and the World Heritage Site
Georgian and Victorian stone buildings, mostly listed, where solar needs listed building consent and the council's guidance on positioning. Rear-facing and flat-roof installs are the usual answer; heat pumps are possible where an outdoor unit can be sited discreetly.
Tenements and colonies
As in Glasgow, tenement roofs are common property, so an install needs the other owners' agreement. Edinburgh's colony houses, with their private roof sections, are often simpler.
Suburban and commuter-belt housing
Corstorphine, Blackhall, Currie and Balerno, and the Lothian towns of Livingston, Dalkeith, Haddington and Linlithgow have large numbers of 1930s–1990s houses with straightforward pitched roofs — the bulk of our Lothians work.
Heating in Edinburgh
Edinburgh and the towns are on mains gas, but East Lothian villages, the Pentland fringe and parts of Midlothian are off-gas with oil or LPG — where an air source heat pump delivers the biggest running-cost saving and the rural grant uplift can apply.
Planning permission
Edinburgh has around fifty conservation areas plus the World Heritage Site, so planning is the first question we answer. Outside conservation areas, houses install under permitted development. Inside them, panels visible from the street need planning permission; listed buildings need listed building consent. We prepare and submit the applications, and design around the council's guidance on acceptable positions.
Funding in Edinburgh
Grants and 0% loans available here
Home Energy Scotland grant with rural uplift
Up to £7,500 towards an air source heat pump, rising to £9,000 in remote rural, island and off-gas rural postcodes under the Scottish Government's Urban Rural Classification. Many addresses here qualify — we confirm from your postcode.
Warm Homes Loans (new, UK-wide)
0% and low-interest loans of up to £15,000 for solar, £15,000 for a battery and £20,000 for an air source heat pump, through participating lenders. Combinable with the Home Energy Scotland grant.
Warmer Homes Scotland
Fully funded improvements for homeowners and private tenants who receive a qualifying benefit, or are 75+ with no working heating. We check eligibility for you.
Where we work
Towns and villages we cover in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh City
- Leith & Portobello
- Musselburgh & Haddington
- Dalkeith & Penicuik
- Livingston & Bathgate
- Linlithgow
- Dunbar & North Berwick
- South Queensferry & Kirkliston
How a survey works here
You enquire
Quote form, eligibility check or a call to 01786 654998.
We survey
Surveys grouped weekly across the Lothians. Roof, loft, electrics and — for heat pumps — a room-by-room heat loss survey.
Fixed quote & funding
Itemised price confirmed in writing, with grants applied and Warm Homes Loan paperwork prepared.
Install & certify
Our own MCS-certified team installs, commissions and issues your certificate.
Common Questions
Questions from Edinburgh homeowners
Can I install solar in an Edinburgh conservation area?
Often, yes. Panels on roof slopes not visible from the road, on flat roofs or on rear extensions are regularly approved; street-facing slopes need planning permission and a sensitive design. Listed buildings need listed building consent. We handle the application.
Do you cover East, Mid and West Lothian?
Yes — Musselburgh, Haddington, Dunbar, North Berwick, Dalkeith, Penicuik, Livingston, Bathgate and Linlithgow are all on our regular Lothians run.
Does the rural grant uplift apply anywhere near Edinburgh?
Parts of East Lothian, Midlothian and the Pentland fringe are classed as accessible rural and off-gas, which can lift the Home Energy Scotland heat pump grant from £7,500 to £9,000. We check your exact postcode.
Book a free survey in Edinburgh
Fixed written quote, grants and loans applied, no obligation.