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Solar and battery guides
Short, plain-English UK guides. Each one has sources and a review date.
- CostsWhat solar and a battery cost for a Herne Bay housePrice ranges for the common systems, the yearly saving and an honest payback for each.Read
- ChoosingSolar only, battery only, or both?How to pick the route that fits your roof, your day and your budget.Read
- BatteriesIs a home battery worth it?Honest sums on battery payback, and when one really does earn its keep.Read
- Benefits0% VAT on solar and batteries: what it meansWhat the VAT relief covers, what you save, and the date it ends.Read
- MoneySmart Export Guarantee: what you are paidReal supplier rates, October 2026, and why the supplier you choose matters.Read
- RulesPlanning rules for solar in Herne BayConservation areas, listed buildings, flats and the siting rules, in plain words.Read
- Plug-in solarPlug-in solar for flats and terracesWhat is legal since 27 August 2026, what it saves, and the limits that matter for seafront flats.Read
- TariffsCheap overnight tariffs and home batteriesHow a smart tariff changes battery sums, with the rates we read.Read
- SizingWhat size solar and battery do I need?Panels, kWp and kWh in plain words, and the sizes that suit Herne Bay houses.Read
- Electric carsAn EV charger with solar and a batterySolar, a car and a battery on one tariff, plus the October 2026 charge point planning change.Read
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