Instant estimate
See what solar & battery could do for your home.
Answer a few quick questions and we’ll show you an indicative system, price range, yearly saving, payback and carbon saving. No obligation — then a free call tailors it to your home.
- MCS-certified installation
- 0% VAT · get paid for export
- Battery-ready by default
Family-run since 2010 · MCS-certified installers across Scotland.
Your estimate
Tell us about your home.
About a minute. The more we know, the sharper your estimate — nothing is binding, and every figure is refined on your free call.
Estimate submitted ✓
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Want to change an answer? Start a fresh estimate — it only takes a minute.
First up — is this for a home or a business?
Commercial and community solar is bespoke, so we’ll arrange a call rather than an instant estimate.
What are you looking for?
What kind of home is it?
It tells us roughly how many panels a roof like yours can take.
Do any of these apply to your home?
Big electricity users change how much of your solar you’ll use yourself — pick any that apply.
Which way does your main roof face?
Best guess is fine — we check your actual roof on aerial imagery when we design your system.
Real homes, real installs
Fitted by our own teams, across Scotland.
No stock photos on this page — every picture is a McInnes installation on a real Scottish home.
Real customers
Hear from our customers.
Real McInnes customers across Scotland on switching — and life with their new system.
Almost there
Where should we send your estimate?
Pop in your details and your figures appear instantly — we’ll email you a copy too.
Trusted by homeowners across Scotland since 2010 · we never share your details.
Building your personalised estimate…
Checking your details
Your indicative estimate
Your solar estimate.
Estimate reference
We’ve saved this and emailed you a copy — here’s the honest picture before your free call.
Your home at a glance
- Looking for
- Electricity use
- Big electricity users
- Home type
- Main roof faces
Your roof, from the air. Your designer works from imagery like this to plan exactly what fits — refined together on your free estimate call.
Your indicative system
Indicative solar array
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Battery storage
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Exact size confirmed on your call.
Indicative price — supply & install, 0% VAT
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There’s no standalone solar grant in Scotland — but 0% VAT is already in this price.
Indicative only, from what you told us. On your call we design your system remotely from your actual roof and give you a full, tailored estimate — the price only moves from this range for a real reason, clearly explained.
How we worked this out
- Priced at our real installation rates — supply and install, including 0% VAT (until 31 March 2027) — shown as a range because the exact figure depends on your home.
- Your free estimate call turns this into a full, tailored estimate — a McInnes designer prices your system properly on professional solar design software.
Estimated yearly saving
—a year off your electricity costs
Based on August 2026 prices — the Ofgem-cap electricity rate for Northern Scotland and a realistic current export rate (export payments fell in March 2026, so we don’t quote the old headline rates). Savings combine the power you use yourself, what you’re paid to export and smart-tariff battery charging. Indicative — your real figure depends on your home, system and tariff, and we confirm it on your call.
Your carbon saving
Generating your own clean power could save roughly
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car miles not driven
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return flights to Spain
Every kWh your roof makes is a kWh the grid doesn’t have to — an average estimate from your answers.
One point of contact
Your designer stays your main contact, start to finish.
A real design, not a template
Your system is designed remotely on professional solar software, from your actual roof and usage.
Honest advice
If solar doesn’t stack up for your roof, we’ll tell you.
0% VAT is locked in until 31 March 2027 · finance available — just ask on your call.
Handy for your call: a recent electricity bill and any roof plans. No call-out fee · no obligation.
Talk it through
Request a callback.
We’ll save your estimate and a McInnes designer will call to tailor it to your home — no obligation, no call-out fee.
You’re booked in.
We’ve saved your estimate and a McInnes designer will call you shortly. A confirmation email is on its way.
Installed by our own teams
Every estimate assumes a standard installation.
- MCS-certified design and installation
- Hybrid (battery-ready) inverter by default on solar installs
- DNO notification handled by us — plus your MCS certificate on solar installs, the document you need to sign up for the Smart Export Guarantee
- Scaffolding where needed, testing, commissioning and app setup
- Quality kit — batteries from Fox ESS and Tesla among others, chosen for your home at the design stage
What happens next
From estimate to switched on.
The estimate is the easy first step. Your free call is where it becomes real — a full estimate designed remotely from your actual roof, with a site visit only if your home needs one.
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Step 1
Your instant estimate
Right here — a few questions about your home give you an indicative system, price range, saving and payback.
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Step 2
Your estimate call
A real McInnes designer calls, checks your details and designs your system remotely — professional solar software, your actual roof — for a full, tailored estimate. No hard sell.
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Step 3
Design & firm quote
Your written quote from the remote design. A site visit only happens if something needs checking in person — many homes go straight to quote.
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Step 4
Installation
MCS-certified install by our own teams — typically 1–2 days on site, DNO notification handled by us.
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Step 5
Switched on & earning
Commissioned, app set up and the DNO paperwork handled. On solar installs you get your MCS certificate — the document you need to sign up for the Smart Export Guarantee with your electricity supplier, so you start getting paid for export.
Good to know
Solar questions, answered honestly.
Does solar really work in Scotland?
Yes. Scotland has long summer days — June daylight runs past 18 hours — and panels work on diffuse light, not just direct sun, so a grey afternoon still generates. Annual output is around 80–85% of southern England. We size every system to Scottish daylight, not generic UK averages.
Is there a grant for solar in Scotland?
Not currently. The Home Energy Scotland interest-free loan for standalone solar and batteries was withdrawn in June 2024. What does still apply is 0% VAT on the supply and installation (until 31 March 2027) and the Smart Export Guarantee, where your energy supplier pays you for surplus power you export. You sign up for the SEG with your electricity supplier; we register the installation on the MCS database and give you the MCS certificate they need.
Why is the price a range and not a fixed figure?
Because the exact number depends on your roof — its size, pitch, aspect and any shading — plus your usage and the kit that suits your home. The estimate here is genuinely indicative. On your free call we design your system remotely on professional solar software, from your actual roof and usage, and give you a tailored figure; a site visit only happens if something needs checking in person. The price only moves from the estimate for a real reason we explain.
What’s happening to export payments?
They’re falling — a leading fixed export tariff cut its rate from 15p to 12p per kWh in March 2026, and some tariffs closed to new customers. That’s exactly why we design for self-consumption first: every kWh you use yourself is worth the full import price you didn’t pay — roughly double what a typical tariff pays you to export. A battery is the biggest lever — it moves your daytime generation into your evening, and can charge on cheap overnight rates in winter. We use realistic, current rates in this estimate, not the old headline ones.
Can I add a battery later?
Yes. We fit hybrid (battery-ready) inverters by default, so adding storage in a couple of years needs no rewiring or rework. You can also add a battery to the estimate here to see how it changes the numbers.
Do I need a south-facing roof?
South is best, but east or west works well — typically 80–85% of optimal. North-facing roofs generally aren’t worth fitting. We model your specific roof on your estimate call and tell you honestly whether the numbers stack up before you commit.
Something else on your mind? Call 01463 231 423 — we’re happy to talk it through.