Skylar Solar

Skylar Solar: Sigenergy batteries and Aiko panels installed by its own team

Skylar Solar is a solar and battery installer based in Essex that works with two product lines it presents as central to its offer: Sigenergy storage systems and Aiko solar panels. The company states that it designs systems remotely with the customer, sends a tailored quote, and only then surveys the property and carries out the installation using its own installers. Its stated coverage is all of England and Wales.

Skylar Solar began trading in 2018, according to its own account, with an emphasis on what it describes as clearer advice, neater work and aftercare. The company presents aftercare as the element that has most differentiated it and driven its growth.

How the design and installation process works

The company structures the process in three stages. The first is a design call by phone or video, at a time chosen by the customer, in which the household's energy use and future plans are discussed, including the possible addition of an EV charger or a heat pump. The second is remote design: the company's designers size the Sigenergy battery and Aiko panels for the roof and consumption pattern, and send a quote for the customer to review. The third begins after the customer signs: Skylar Solar surveys the home to confirm the details and its own installers fit, commission and hand over the system.

According to the company, most of the design work happens remotely, so no visit to the home is required before the customer has decided to proceed.

Products and systems offered

• Aiko solar panels: high-efficiency panels sized to the roof and the household's energy use, including an all-black option.
• Sigenergy battery storage: systems installed with what the company describes as a clean, lasting finish.
• Complete home systems: Sigenergy battery, gateway and charger working as a single system.
• EV chargers: Sigenergy chargers, integrated with solar and battery where the company considers it appropriate.
• Commercial storage: Sigenergy storage presented among the products shown at the Chelmsford showroom.

Accreditations and manufacturer recognition

Skylar Solar holds Sigenergy Platinum installer status, which it says it has maintained for three consecutive years and which Sigenergy verifies annually. The company describes Platinum as an award granted to a handful of companies worldwide, associated with high-quality installations, strong aftercare and a close working relationship with the manufacturer, and lists priority stock, early product access and a direct technical line into Sigenergy among its implications. It also holds Aiko's Gold Installer award.

The company states that it was one of the first to start using Sigenergy products. It also reports being a multi-award-winning installer and cites Sigenergy awards for excellence in marketing and for customer satisfaction. Its listed certifications include MCS certification for solar PV and battery storage and TrustMark registration.

Showroom and customer-facing activity

Skylar Solar operates a showroom in Chelmsford where visitors can see Sigenergy storage, the Sigenergy EV charger and Aiko panels in person. Visits are by appointment only, and design work and quotes are handled remotely by phone and video.

The company also maintains a YouTube channel with 26,000 subscribers, where it publishes videos on installations, manufacturer visits and industry events, including a visit to a Sigenergy battery facility in Germany, a tour of an Aiko panel factory in China and coverage of solar trade shows in Birmingham. It has documented the installation carried out for Gary, of the independent channel Gary Does Solar, including a follow-up three months after the work. It also reports having installed solar on the new home of Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan, and quotes Mark Wright describing the process as smooth and the team as informative.

The information available at the time of writing included a rating of 4.9 on Google from 382 reviews on one page and 381 reviews on another.

Company structure and registered details

Skylar Solar and Staybright Energy are trading styles of Staybright Energy Ltd, registered in England & Wales with registered number 11664223. The registered address is 6 Lords Court, Cricketers Way, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1SS.