How Interest-Free Solar and Battery Storage Works

Getting solar panels and battery storage for your Scottish farm or business is a clear, step-by-step process. We arrange no-obligation surveys and quotes for paid installations, and the installation itself is carried out by our MCS-certified partner. This page walks you through what happens from your first enquiry to a generating system on your roof or land.

Step 1: Enquire

The first step is to get in touch. You can complete the online quote form on this site or call us on 0141 230 0198. The more you can tell us about your property — the type of farm or business, the roofs or land you think might be suitable, and roughly how much electricity you use — the more useful our initial response will be.

We work with farms, estates and commercial businesses across Scotland, so we are used to questions about cattle sheds, grain stores, workshops, cold stores, and three-phase supplies. You do not need to have a system design in mind; we help with that.

Step 2: The no-obligation survey

We arrange a survey of your site. This involves looking at the roofs or land you have available, checking orientation and shading, reviewing your existing electrical setup, and understanding your consumption patterns. For farms and businesses, this also means considering how and when you use electricity — for milking, refrigeration, lighting, heating, or machinery — so that any proposed system is sized to your actual needs.

The survey carries no obligation. You will not be charged for it, and you are under no to proceed at any point.

Step 3: Your written quote

After the survey, you receive a written quote for a paid installation. The quote sets out:

• The proposed system size and panel count, based on your available roof or land area.
• Battery storage options where appropriate, with capacities in kilowatt-hours (kWh).
• How the system integrates with your existing electrical setup.
• Finance options, including interest-free finance for farms and commercial properties up to £30,000, subject to status.
• The VAT applicable, reflecting 0% VAT on solar panels and batteries until 31 March 2027.

You can take the quote away, compare it, and decide in your own time. There is no pressure to proceed.

Step 4: Installation by our MCS-certified partner

If you decide to go ahead, the installation is carried out by our MCS-certified partner. Using an MCS-certified installer means the work meets recognised industry standards for solar installation. Installation is planned around your farm or business operations to minimise disruption — rooftop work on sheds and units is typically non-disruptive, and ground-mount work is scheduled to avoid sensitive periods where relevant.

Once the system is installed and commissioned, it is handed over ready to generate. You will be shown how it works and how to monitor generation.

After installation

A solar and battery system is a long-term asset. Panels have a long working life, and batteries are designed for many years of cycling. As with any electrical installation, periodic inspection and maintenance are recommended to keep the system performing well. Our partner can advise on ongoing care at handover.

Who we work with

This service is for farms, estates and commercial businesses in Scotland only. We do not serve residential homeowners. If you run a farm, an estate, or a commercial business — whether arable, livestock, dairy, a workshop, a unit, or a combination — and you have roofs or land that could host solar, we can help arrange a survey and quote.