Solar & Battery Storage Installation in Peacehaven
8 Aiko solar panels, 3.6kW SolaX hybrid inverter and 10.2kWh battery storage — installed on a residential bungalow in East Sussex.
Location
Peacehaven, East Sussex
Property Type
Residential Bungalow
Project Value
£10,000 – £12,000
Solar Panels
8 × Aiko Panels
Inverter
3.6kW SolaX Hybrid
Battery Storage
10.2kWh SolaX Triple Power
The Brief
The homeowner wanted to reduce their electricity bills and become less reliant on the grid. As a bungalow with a south-facing roof and minimal shading, the property was an ideal candidate for solar PV with battery storage.
They needed a system that could generate enough energy during the day to cover household use and store surplus for evenings and overnight — without over-sizing the installation for the property.
Our Solution
We installed 8 high-efficiency Aiko solar panels paired with a 3.6kW SolaX hybrid inverter and 10.2kWh of SolaX Triple Power battery storage. This combination was sized to match the household's consumption profile — maximising self-consumption and minimising grid import.
The hybrid inverter manages solar generation, battery charging and grid export automatically. During sunny days, surplus energy charges the battery first. Once full, excess is exported to the grid via the Smart Export Guarantee. In the evening, the battery discharges to power the home — significantly reducing the amount of electricity purchased at peak rates.
The Outcome
70–90%
Estimated self-consumption with battery storage
£800–£1,200
Estimated annual energy bill savings
8–10 yrs
Estimated payback period
The installation was completed cleanly, with all cabling routed neatly and external walls and paths left tidy. The SolaX inverter and battery unit were wall-mounted in a sheltered external location with clear access for future maintenance.
The system is MCS-compliant, qualifying the homeowner for Smart Export Guarantee payments on surplus energy exported to the grid. With 10.2kWh of usable storage, the household can cover most of its evening and overnight demand from stored solar energy — even during shoulder months.
What Was Included
- Full site survey and system design
- 8 × Aiko high-efficiency solar panels
- 3.6kW SolaX hybrid inverter
- 10.2kWh SolaX Triple Power battery storage
- All electrical works, isolators and AC/DC wiring
- MCS-compliant installation and certification
- Smart Export Guarantee registration support
- DNO notification (G98)
- System commissioning and handover
- Monitoring setup via SolaX Cloud app
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