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County Londonderry & County Antrim, BT51–BT57
Solar panels, batteries and EV chargers in Coleraine and the Causeway Coast
The Causeway Coast, from Portstewart and Portrush round to Ballycastle, is one of the windiest and most exposed parts of Northern Ireland. Wind-load calculations here are not a formality: we increase fixing density and reduce edge-zone panel placement accordingly.
- Free survey
- Fixed written quote
- NIE paperwork handled
- Part of the B9 Energy group, based in Larne
The short answer
Do you cover Coleraine?
Yes. Coleraine (BT51–BT57) is within our coverage, along with Portrush, Portstewart, Bushmills, Ballycastle and Ballymoney. Surveys and quotes are free.
- miles from Larne
- 47
- min drive
- 60
- Postcodes
- BT51–BT57
- Survey and quote
- Free
Road distances are routing estimates.
For homes in Coleraine 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 Coleraine
The European Commission’s PVGIS model gives 884 kWh a year for each kWp of panels in the centre of Coleraine, on an unshaded roof facing south at 35°. For a typical 4 kWp home system that is:
- a year
- 3,536 kWh
- in June
- 456 kWh
- in December
- 80 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.
Towns and villages around Coleraine
We survey and install across Portrush, Portstewart, Bushmills, Ballycastle and Ballymoney on the same terms as Coleraine: a free survey and a fixed written quote, with the NIE Networks paperwork handled.
What matters in Coleraine
- Roofs and wiringSignificant holiday-let and second-home stock around Portrush and Portstewart, where battery-plus-solar is popular because occupancy is unpredictable and export rates are low. Coleraine itself has a university, a large retail park and a mix of older terraces and modern estates.
- Getting to youColeraine is reached from Larne through Ballymena and up the A26, and Ballycastle is a similar trip of about 45 miles. We travel from the Larne base for the survey, the install and later visits, and book each one in advance.
Planning and permissions
The Causeway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Giant's Causeway World Heritage Site shape planning along the coast, and parts of some coastal towns are Areas of Townscape Character in the Northern Area Plan. Roof panels on ordinary houses are usually permitted development, and an AONB does not by itself change that. In the World Heritage Site, as in a conservation area, panels on a roof slope that faces and can be seen from a road need planning permission. If you are in an older part of town, check your address with Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. Ballycastle sits where the Causeway Coast AONB meets the Antrim Coast and Glens AONB, so the same care applies to ground-mounted arrays there.
Coleraine questions
How do you deal with Causeway Coast wind when fitting solar?
We calculate wind loading for your exposure and height, then increase the number of fixings and keep panels away from the highest-pressure zones at the roof edges. On the most exposed sites that means fewer panels than the roof could physically hold, and we will say so.
Is solar with a battery worth it for a Portrush holiday let?
It can be, particularly where occupancy is patchy and export payments are low, since a battery lets you use more of what the roof makes. We work from your actual bills and booking pattern, and where the payback is thin we say so. The battery guide covers the numbers.
Do the AONB and local designations affect panels in Portstewart?
Not for roof panels on a standard house: the permitted development rules for solar are the same inside the Causeway Coast AONB. The AONB, and local designations such as Areas of Townscape Character, matter when a planning application is needed, for example for a ground-mounted array bigger than the permitted 14 m². If you are unsure about your address, ask Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.
Do you install in Ballycastle and Ballymoney?
Yes. Ballycastle, Ballymoney, Bushmills and the rest of the Causeway Coast and Glens are covered from our Larne base, the same as Coleraine. Ballycastle homes face the same coastal wind, so the wind-load design above applies there too. Surveys and quotes are free.
Nearby areas we cover
Free solar survey in Coleraine
Free survey. Fixed written quote.
- Free survey
- Fixed written quote
- NIE paperwork handled
- Part of the B9 Energy group, based in Larne