Solar North

Solar North: renewable energy for homes and businesses in North Wales

Solar North is a renewable energy company based in Ruthin, in the county of Denbighshire (Wales). It presents itself as a comprehensive provider of sustainable energy solutions for homes and businesses, with a service portfolio covering the installation and maintenance of solar systems, battery storage, heat pumps and electric vehicle charging points. The company describes itself as a "one-stop-shop" service and emphasises that it designs each system on a bespoke basis according to the characteristics of the property or the client's activity.

Installation and maintenance services

The company's catalogue is organised into four main areas. Firstly, the installation of solar panels and battery storage systems, aimed at both homes and businesses. Secondly, heating and cooling solutions using air source and ground source heat pumps, which the company positions as a way to reduce energy consumption and emissions. Thirdly, the installation of electric vehicle charging points, designed to integrate with solar and battery systems. Finally, it offers service and periodic maintenance packages, including inspection, cleaning and fault resolution, to extend the useful life of the installed equipment.

Client profile: homes, businesses and agriculture

Solar North's activity is aimed at three types of clients: homeowners, businesses and farms. In the residential sphere, the company presents renewable energy as a way to reduce costs and improve household efficiency. In the commercial and agricultural sphere, it offers energy solutions tailored to business needs. The company also mentions that it works with owners who wish to take advantage of incentives and grant schemes, and cites among its projects installations at holiday lets, stone houses and private homes.

Geographical coverage

Solar North provides services across North Wales and North West England. Among the areas it expressly mentions are Denbighshire, Anglesey, Conwy, Flintshire, Wrexham, Chester, Cheshire and Wirral. The company describes itself as a local player, with knowledge of the area and a connection to the community in which it operates.

Documented projects and case studies

The website includes several case studies that illustrate the type of installations carried out. These include the solar and battery installation at Ruthin Bowling Club, which according to the company made it one of the greenest bowling clubs in Wales; a Tesla Powerwall installation in the Conwy Valley for a holiday let; a retrofit with an air-to-air heat pump and solar battery at a stone cottage near Corwen, aimed at off-grid operation; the upgrade of a client's solar system from the feed-in tariff to a battery-based model; the optimisation with storage of an ECO4 installation in Mold; and the switch from gas heating to an air source heat pump and solar in the case of Mr and Mrs Parry. The company also mentions its participation in the DIY SOS Joshua Tree project with a solar and battery installation.

Accreditations and registration

The company is registered in England and Wales with company number 13362847 and VAT number GB499011864. It states that it is registered under the MCS scheme with number NAP/79028, is a RECC member with number 00079006, holds an IWA insurance-backed warranty with number SJM.05.25 and has TrustMark licence number 4062850. Likewise, SOLAR NORTH LIMITED presents itself as an Introducer Appointed Representative (Financial Services Register No. 1053587) of Phoenix Financial Consultants Limited, an entity authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 539195) that acts as a credit broker and not as a lender.

Frequently asked questions and terms of service

The company indicates that a typical installation of twelve solar panels with a battery can be completed in one or two days, and that the timeframe depends on the size of the project. On maintenance, it states that packages for photovoltaic systems start at 150 pounds and that the standard service for air source and ground source heat pumps costs 200 pounds. The company clarifies that it does not offer its own financing and refers customers to comparison sites to obtain it, and that at the time of the enquiry it was not participating in the ECO4 scheme. It mentions the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, with a grant of 7,500 pounds for the installation, and explains that standard air source heat pumps can heat water to 55 degrees and high-temperature ones to 60 degrees. It also describes the use of batteries to store cheap overnight electricity and shift its consumption to the highest tariff hours, a practice it calls "peak shifting".

Location and contact

Phone: 01352 746813 · Email: hello@solarnorth.co.uk · Hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00-17:00