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Solar panel installation in Leicester
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- Instant savings estimate from your bill
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Why homeowners ask REST
Know your numbers before you decide anything.
Most people want one thing first: a price and a realistic saving. Here is how REST gets you both.
Premium kit, sized to your home
Eurener NEXA panels with a 30-year product and performance warranty, plus a choice of Duracell, Fox ESS, Tesla or Growatt batteries matched to how your household uses power.
Protected from the first payment
Your deposit has insurance-backed protection through HIES, and the installation is MCS-certified. If you do go ahead, you are not taking a leap in the dark.
Real REST customers
How the numbers worked out for homes like yours.
Two recent REST installs, told through the electricity use the contract assumes and the estimates that follow.
Case study
An estimated £2,469 first-year benefit on an estimated £2,720 yearly spend
The contract estimated Jessika's grid use at around 10,076 kWh a year, costing about £2,720. With spend assumed at that level, the aim was a system big enough to make a real dent in it.
REST specified 20 panels (9.5 kWp) with two Fox ESS EP12 batteries, 23.04 kWh in total. The contract estimated about 7,813 kWh of generation in the first year, with roughly 48% used inside the home.
The estimated £2,469 breaks down as about £1,020 from solar used directly, £864 from the batteries and £585 from exported surplus. The contract puts payback at around 10 years.
- Estimated yearly spend
- £2,720
- System
- 9.5 kWp + 23.04 kWh battery
- Est. first-year generation
- 7,813 kWh
- Est. first-year benefit
- £2,469
Case study
Three batteries behind 17 panels for an estimated £2,781 yearly spend
The contract puts Garry's yearly grid use at about 9,682 kWh, costing roughly £2,781. Evening demand matters here, because the panels have stopped producing by then.
So the design leans on storage: 17 panels (8.075 kWp) feed three Fox ESS EP12 batteries, 34.56 kWh of storage between them. The contract estimates about 6,597 kWh generated in year one, with around 55% used at home.
Of the estimated £2,141 first-year benefit, about £867 comes from solar used directly, £844 from the batteries and £430 from export. Estimated payback is around 11 years.
- Estimated yearly spend
- £2,781
- System
- 8.075 kWp + 34.56 kWh battery
- Est. first-year generation
- 6,597 kWh
- Est. first-year benefit
- £2,141
Customer names are first name and last initial. All figures are estimates taken from each customer's signed REST UK contract, not measured results, and they depend on the roof, usage, tariff and future energy prices. These are selected examples, not typical results. Usage and spend figures are the estimates recorded in each contract, not verified bills.
Recent REST installs in Leicester
Photos and system details from recent installations.
A selection of recent REST installs. The system details, estimated generation and estimated first-year benefit come from each customer's signed contract.
Alun E
Leicestershire · September 2025
£1,602Estimated first-year benefit
Derren N
Leicestershire · August 2025
£1,567Estimated first-year benefit
Wayne N
Leicestershire · October 2025
£1,552Estimated first-year benefit
These are selected examples, not typical results. All figures are estimates taken from each customer's REST UK contract at the time it was signed, not measured results. Older contracts use the government's SAP method and do not quote a payback. Actual generation and savings depend on the roof, shading, how electricity is used and future energy prices, and are not guaranteed.
REST installs in numbers
What a REST home installation usually looks like.
A quick guide to the size and value of the systems REST has fitted, so you know what to expect from your quote.
- 5.7 kWpMedian system sizeHalf of the systems fall between 4.4 and 6.4 kWp.
- 12Median panel countBetween 10 and 15 panels covers most installs.
- £1,030Median estimated first-year benefitHalf of the estimates run from about £800 to £1,190.
- 49Contracts reviewed49 contracts read, fitted between 2022 and 2026.
Estimates from signed REST contracts. Older contracts use a different method. These are not measured results or a promise for your home.
Why trust REST
Equipment, protection and recognition you can check.
Solar is a long-term purchase, so here is what stands behind a REST installation.
Eurener NEXA solar panels
Premium European panels with a 30-year product warranty and a 30-year performance warranty from the manufacturer. REST helps you with any warranty claim.
Batteries from names you know
Duracell, Fox ESS, Tesla and Growatt storage, sized to your usage so you only pay for the capacity you need.
Insured deposit protection
Your deposit is protected through HIES, with insurance-backed cover and help resolving problems if something goes wrong.
Estimates made properly
Savings estimates follow an EPVS-validated process. They stay estimates, never promises, and your quote shows the assumptions.
15,981
solar installations in the East Midlands since the start of 2026, according to the government's first regional breakdown. GOV.UK
Solar in Leicester
Planning, roofs and the grid in Leicester.
The practical checks that matter before you fit solar in Leicester.
Conservation areas and flats
Leicester City Council says some of its conservation areas have Article 4 Directions, which can remove permitted development rights. Flats and commercial buildings also face stricter rules than houses. Most houses outside those areas can fit roof panels without a planning application, so check your address first.
Your grid connection
Leicester homes connect through the East Midlands network run by National Grid Electricity Distribution. REST makes the G98 or G99 application on your behalf. The network operator sets the timetable, and REST cannot guarantee how quickly it responds.
Terraces, semis and newer estates
Leicester's streets mix Victorian terraces, interwar semis and modern estates, and each roof offers a different amount of clear space. The surveyor measures the usable area and checks for shade before recommending a panel count, rather than assuming a standard package.
Useful official pages: Leicester City Council conservation areas · Find your network operator
What happens next
Three steps to your quote.
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Add your contact details and REST prepares a personalised quote with your panel layout, battery options and payback. No obligation.
Common questions
Quick answers before you enquire
Yes. Your quote costs nothing and you are under no obligation to go ahead.
REST has finance options, including routes with no upfront cost. Finance is subject to status and lender approval, and REST UK acts as a credit broker, not a lender.
REST starts from your bill range and postcode. To confirm the panel layout and final price, a REST surveyor arranges to see the property, which is free and carries no obligation.
It is a cautious guide for a typical home with your bill. Your personalised quote uses your roof and usage, and it is still an estimate, not a guarantee.
Most of the estimates REST has reviewed for Leicestershire homes fall between about £800 and £1,200 in the first year, depending on usage, system size and battery. Your own quote gives your figure.
Often not for a house roof. Conservation areas with an Article 4 Direction, listed buildings and flats are the main exceptions, so check your address with the council.
You can, through a Smart Export Guarantee tariff, which you apply for with your electricity supplier. The tariff rate varies by supplier.
Your quote sets out the planned fitting programme. The network operator's response to the grid application can also affect the date, and REST cannot control that timing.
Leicester and Leicestershire coverage
Solar panel assessments across Leicester and Leicestershire.
REST reviews residential projects throughout the area, subject to survey requirements, access and installation availability.
Check your propertyLeicester city
Aylestone, Knighton, Evington, Humberstone, Belgrave, Braunstone and surrounding districts.
South of the city
Oadby, Wigston, Blaby, Glen Parva and nearby communities.
North and west
Birstall, Syston, Glenfield, Anstey, Loughborough and nearby areas.
Wider Leicestershire
Hinckley, Coalville, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages, with Nottingham and Nottinghamshire covered separately.
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