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County Antrim & County Down, BT1–BT17
Solar panels, batteries and EV chargers in Belfast
Belfast is the city closest to our Larne base, and its roofs vary more than anywhere else we work: red-brick terraces in the east and west, 1930s semis in the south, new-build apartment blocks near the docks. A solar design here starts with the individual roof, not a standard package.
- Free survey
- Fixed written quote
- NIE paperwork handled
- Part of the B9 Energy group, based in Larne
The short answer
Do you cover Belfast?
Yes. Belfast (BT1–BT17) is within our coverage. Surveys and quotes are free.
- miles from Larne
- 23
- min drive
- 35
- Postcodes
- BT1–BT17
- Survey and quote
- Free
Road distances are routing estimates.
For homes in Belfast we typically fit the Sigenergy SigenStor battery, with the Anker SOLIX X1 as the alternative. See our solar panel prices.
How much a solar roof makes in Belfast
The European Commission’s PVGIS model gives 919 kWh a year for each kWp of panels in the centre of Belfast, on an unshaded roof facing south at 35°. For a typical 4 kWp home system that is:
- a year
- 3,676 kWh
- in June
- 464 kWh
- in December
- 104 kWh
Other directions, pitches and shading change the figure, so the survey models your own roof. PVGIS (PVGIS-SARAH3 data, 14% system losses), checked November 2026.
What matters in Belfast
- Roofs and wiringSouth and east Belfast streets are often lined with mature trees, which we model panel by panel rather than writing the roof off. Older terraces frequently need rafter checks and a consumer unit upgrade before panels go on, and a small rear slope may only take a handful of panels.
- Getting to youBelfast is a short run down the A8 and M2 from Larne. We survey, install and attend aftercare visits from our Larne base. Journeys through the city can be slow at rush hour, so we will agree a visit time with you rather than quote a window.
Planning and permissions
Belfast has several conservation areas, including Malone, Stranmillis and the Cathedral Quarter, and many listed buildings. In a conservation area, panels on a roof slope that faces and can be seen from a road need planning permission, so we design to the rear or side slope first; panels out of view of the road are usually permitted development. A listed building needs listed building consent first. Belfast City Council decides, and its planning pages are the place to confirm your property's status.
Belfast questions
Can I fit solar panels on a house in a Belfast conservation area?
Usually, if the panels go on a rear or side slope. In a conservation area, only a roof slope that faces and can be seen from a road needs planning permission; a slope out of view of the road is normally permitted development. A listed building needs listed building consent first, so check your property's status with Belfast City Council before you order. We tell you at survey stage whether the rear slope has enough space and sun.
Is my Belfast terrace roof big enough for solar?
Often it fits fewer panels than a detached house, because the rear slope is short and a party wall or chimney breast takes space. We size the array to the space and to what you use in the daytime. A smaller system that you use most of can still be better value than a large one that mostly exports.
Can you fit an EV charger if I park on the street in Belfast?
No. A home chargepoint needs off-street parking within cable reach of your consumer unit, and we would not install a cable across a public pavement. Terraces without a driveway or yard are better served by public charging or a workplace charger.
Nearby areas we cover
Free solar survey in Belfast
Free survey. Fixed written quote.
- Free survey
- Fixed written quote
- NIE paperwork handled
- Part of the B9 Energy group, based in Larne