Clear solar guidance for Scottish homeowners

Will solar work on your house?

Get a free first look at your Scottish roof. I’ll check usable space, orientation and obvious obstacles and tell you whether solar looks worth investigating further.

Scotland-focusedPlain-English guidanceNo-obligation first step
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Start with your homeA clearer answer begins with the roof you actually have.
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Two useful starting points

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Property check

Free Roof Check

Find your Scottish property on the aerial map and I’ll give you an initial view of its usable solar potential. No obligation and no sales call required.

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Research library

Solar Q&A

Practical answers on panels, batteries, inverters, roof direction, winter performance, EVs, heat pumps, G98, G99 and payback.

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The whole picture

Solar in Scotland is more than a weather question.

Roof direction, shading, battery capacity, inverter choice, export limits, tariffs, EVs and heat pumps can all change the right answer.

Illustrative solar panels on a Scottish home roof beside green hills
Solar can work in Scotland. The right design depends on your roof and electricity use.

New tariff comparison

Which solar or battery tariff actually suits your home?

Compare ten leading UK routes for solar export, home-battery charging and flexible electricity use. The guide separates no-EV options from EV-only and export-only offers.

✓ Battery tariffs that do not require an EV
✓ Solar export options and exclusivity rules
✓ The hidden costs behind headline rates

Solar News Explained

Is new solar technology worth waiting for?

Research headlines can sound like the panels on sale today are about to become obsolete. I check the evidence and explain what it means for Scottish homeowners.

Scottish solar home with battery on a winter morning
Latest: Why the right battery makes a high daytime rate matter less. Read the story →

Clear about the relationship

Tom Solar provides information and the first property check.

Tom Kinnaird is a self-employed solar consultant working with Homeshield Scotland Ltd. If you ask to discuss a quotation, your details can be passed to Homeshield Scotland Ltd only with your express permission.

There is no charge for the free roof check, and submitting a property does not commit you to a survey, quotation or purchase. Read the privacy notice for the full details.