Solar sized to your roof, storage sized to how you live.
Apex Renewables designs and installs solar, battery storage and EV charging across Leicester and the Midlands. We make the best practical use of your available roof space, then carefully size the battery around your energy use, tariff, budget and future plans. Book a free assessment at your home and we'll give you an honest quote.
- MCS certified
- RECC member
- 6-year workmanship warranty
See roughly what solar could knock off your bills.
Move the sliders to your electricity bill and unit rate, then pick the rough size of your roof. You'll get a ballpark of what a sensible system might save you each year, and you can see exactly how the figure is worked out. It's a starting point, not a quote.
The honest number depends on your roof angle, how much power you use through the day and the tariff you're on. That's exactly what a free assessment at your home works out for you, before you commit to anything.
Whatever the number turns out to be, the work behind it stands up.
- A free assessment at your home. We measure your roof, your usage and your tariff, then give you a straight, honest quote.
- MCS certified. Certified under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme, the standard for renewable installations.
- RECC member. We work to the Renewable Energy Consumer Code, the standard that protects homeowners buying renewable technology.
- 6-year workmanship warranty. Our own cover on the installation, on top of the manufacturers' product warranties.
- Premium panels and batteries. AIKO, Jinko, JA Solar and LONGi panels, with Tesla Powerwall, GoodWe, Fox ESS and Sigenergy storage.
- A clear 11-step process. From the first free assessment through design and fitting to commissioning and aftercare.
Illustrative savings estimate
A rough guide. Your real figure comes from a free assessment at your home.
Battery performance depends on its usable capacity and your consumption pattern. This estimate uses a general self-consumption assumption and does not represent a specifically sized battery.
Rough yearly saving
~£620 to £760
Over ten years
~£6.2k to £7.6k
How we work this out
A £140/month bill is £1,680 a year. Take off about £164 of standing charge (roughly 45p a day), and at 26.11p a unit the rest buys about 5,810 kWh of electricity a year. A 4-5 kW system generates roughly 4,050 kWh a year. We take the lower of those two and count the 65% a home with a battery typically uses itself. So it saves around 2,630 kWh × 26.11p ≈ £687 a year, before the ±10% range.
Illustrative only, not a formal performance estimate or a promise of savings. Assumes (August 2026): the Ofgem average electricity unit rate of 26.11p/kWh unless you change it, a standing charge of about 45p a day (£164 a year) deducted from your bill before working out usage, a yield of about 900 kWh per kW of panels a year, self-consumption of 40% without a battery and 65% with one applied to the lower of your annual usage and the system's yearly generation, and that you save your unit rate on the power you use yourself (electricity exported to the grid is not counted). The ten-year figure assumes today's prices and makes no allowance for future price changes or the gradual ageing of the panels. Your real, site-specific figures are worked out the proper way during a free assessment.
Book your free solar assessmentMost people don't hate solar. They hate the way it gets sold.
If you've put off getting panels because the whole thing feels like a sales trap, you're not being difficult. You're being sensible. Here's what usually goes wrong.
The hard sell that never lets up
A rep on your sofa for two hours, a "today only" price that magically drops the longer you sit there. It's exhausting, and it's designed to be.
A system sized for their commission
Plenty of firms recommend a standard package without properly considering the property or how much energy you actually use. The real risk is not simply having too many panels; it is being sold the wrong combination of solar, battery capacity and controls, so you get poor value and energy is used or stored inefficiently.
You can't tell if it's a fair price
Three quotes, three wildly different numbers, and a load of jargon in between. With nothing to compare like for like, it's impossible to know who's being straight with you.
The nagging "will it actually pay off?"
It's a lot of money up front. You've heard the payback talk before and you're not sure you believe it, especially if you might move house before the sums add up.
Proper credentials behind the work.
We're not going to wave fake reviews at you. Here's the real backing instead: the codes we work to, the cover you get, and the kit we fit.
RECC member
Signed up to the Renewable Energy Consumer Code (membership number 00080236), an Approved Code under the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, so you're covered by its rules and complaints process.
Insurance-Backed Guarantee
Your workmanship guarantee is insurance-backed through the IWA (membership number AOY.02.26), so an independent insurer stands behind it for the full term.
6-year workmanship warranty
Our own cover on the installation work, on top of the manufacturers' product warranties.
EPVS Certified Member
An EPVS Certified Member (membership number EP-78156), so the performance and savings figures we present are validated against an independent standard.
TrustMark Registered
A TrustMark Registered Business (licence number 4231427), the Government-endorsed quality scheme for home improvements.
MCS Certified
Certified under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme, the standard for renewable installations (certificate number NAP81788).
The kit we fit
We pick from established manufacturers, not whatever's cheapest this week. Which panel and battery suits you depends on your roof and how you use power.
Solar panels
Battery storage
Solar that makes the most of your roof, stored to suit your day.
We design and install solar, battery storage and EV charging across Leicester and the Midlands. The job is to get you the right setup, then get out of your way.
Maximum useful generation, intelligently stored
We assess the usable roof area, orientation, shading and grid-connection limits to maximise worthwhile solar generation. We then size the battery around when and how much electricity you use, helping you store the right amount of daytime generation for the evening and overnight.
Solar, battery and EV charging
Panels on their own, panels with storage, or an EV charger to go with them. We fit what fits you, not a fixed package.
You see the numbers first
You get an honest quote after a free assessment at your home, before any deposit. You decide if it stacks up.
You take your time, we don't chase
We don't do the two-hour sofa pitch or the "today only" price. You take your time and come back to us when you're ready.
A free solar assessment, before you decide anything.
Book a free assessment and we'll come to your home to look at your roof and how you use power. If an EV or a heat pump is on the cards, that changes the sums, so we factor it in. Then you get a clear quote, and the decision stays with you.
A proper look at your actual roof
We come to your home and assess your roof, the shading and how you use power through the day.
A clear, written quote
A clear price for what your home actually needs, based on what we see in person.
Straight answers, no jargon
Whether battery storage is worthwhile, what capacity suits your consumption, and how an EV, heat pump or time-of-use tariff could affect the design. We'll explain the numbers clearly.
How we work is the real difference, as much as what we fit.
Three things make an Apex job different from the hard-sell quote you've had before.
One home at a time, not one package for everyone
Most quotes start with a standard package. We start with the usable roof area, orientation, shading and grid limits, then assess how you use electricity throughout the day. We aim to maximise useful solar generation and select the battery capacity that best matches your surplus generation, evening demand, tariff and budget. For some homes that means solar alone; for others, correctly sized storage gives greater control and savings. You get a clear quote for the work before any deposit, so you can check our working.
A guarantee an insurer stands behind
We're a RECC member, so you're protected by its consumer code. Your installation carries our 6-year workmanship warranty, and it's insurance-backed through the IWA, so an independent insurer stands behind it for the full term, however far down the line.
Panels and batteries we'd fit on our own roof
We work with established manufacturers like AIKO, Jinko Solar, JA Solar and LONGi for panels, and Tesla Powerwall, GoodWe, Fox ESS and Sigenergy for storage. We pick what suits your roof and your usage, not whatever's cheapest to buy in that week.
Every install runs the same eleven steps.
No surprises, no being passed around. You'll always know where your job is up to.
- 01Initial enquiry
- 02Free consultation
- 03Remote solar design
- 04Proposal review
- 05Technical site survey
- 06Final design
- 07DNO approval
- 08Professional installation
- 09Certification
- 10Customer handover
- 11Long-term aftercare
Three steps, and you set the pace.
The full job runs to eleven steps behind the scenes. For you, it comes down to these three.
Free solar assessment
Book a visit and we come to your home, look at your roof and how you use power, and talk you through the options.
A real look at your home, free of charge.
Your written quote
We give you a clear, written quote for what your home actually needs, and sort the DNO approval that lets you connect to the grid.
A clear price, decide in your own time.
Install, certify and aftercare
Our team fits it, certifies the work and hands it over properly. Then we're still here for the long-term aftercare.
Backed by the 6-year workmanship warranty.
Not sure what a visit involves? Here's exactly what happens at a free solar assessment.
The risk is on us, not on you.
Booking a free solar assessment costs you nothing and ties you to nothing. No rep parked on your sofa wearing you down. You get a clear quote, you sit with it, and you only go ahead if it makes sense for your home.
When you do go ahead, the work carries our 6-year workmanship warranty, on top of the manufacturers' product warranties. That warranty is insurance-backed through the IWA, so an independent insurer stands behind it for the full term, however far down the line. Here's more on how we're accredited.
Questions we get asked most.
If yours isn't here, just ask.
It depends on your roof, how much power you use through the day and your tariff. For many suitable homes, making good use of the available roof space can provide strong long-term value. The overall result depends on the roof, generation, tariff and how effectively the electricity is used, exported or stored. A free assessment at your home works out your real numbers, so you can judge it for yourself rather than take anyone's word for it.
That's the bit we sort. We establish how much useful solar generation your roof can accommodate, then assess how you use electricity to specify the appropriate inverter and battery capacity. We explain the design, expected generation and storage assumptions clearly before you decide.
Not always. A battery is most valuable when your panels produce more electricity during the day than you are using at that time. Correct sizing is important: too little storage may run out early in the evening, while too much may remain unused. We assess your consumption, solar surplus, tariff and future demand before recommending a capacity.
Solar and a battery are a selling point, not a liability. They stay with the house and can make it more appealing to buyers, and an EPC tends to reflect them. We can talk through how that affects your sums during the free assessment.
We're a RECC member, so you're covered by its consumer code, and our work carries a 6-year workmanship warranty backed by an Insurance-Backed Guarantee through the IWA, so an independent insurer stands behind it for the full term.
A 6-year workmanship warranty on the installation, plus the manufacturers' own warranties on the panels and battery. That workmanship cover is insurance-backed through the IWA, so an independent insurer stands behind it for the full term.
We arrange a visit to your home, look at your roof, the shading and how you use power now and where it's heading, an EV or a heat pump on the horizon, and talk through your options. We take photos of the roof and your fuse board as we go, so we can design the system accurately afterwards. You get an honest, written quote for what your home actually needs. You decide whether to take it further.
We're based in Loughborough and cover Leicester and the wider Midlands. Not sure if you're in range? Ask us and we'll tell you straight away.
Want the fuller answers? See all questions or book a free solar assessment.
An honest look at your roof, then a straight quote.
Fill in the form and we'll arrange a free assessment at your home, then give you an honest quote for what your roof actually needs. Prefer to talk it through first? Give us a call and we'll book you in over the phone.
- MCS certified
- RECC member
- 6-year workmanship warranty