Your Feed-in Tariff pays you for deemed export, a fixed 50%, whether you export it or not. So the sunshine your home doesn’t use right now just spills onto the grid, earning you nothing. A battery keeps it. And your FiT payments don’t change by a single penny.
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Find this on your FiT statement, it's your total generated kWh.
The price you pay to buy a unit from the grid.
FiT pays you for 50% deemed export , a fixed amount based on what you generate, regardless of what you actually send to the grid. Use more at home and you still get paid the same.
Estimates only, for illustration. Real figures depend on your roof, usage pattern and battery spec. We confirm everything with a free survey before you commit to anything.
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This is the question we get most, and the answer is the best part. Because your export is deemed (estimated at a flat 50% of generation), Ofgem pays you the same regardless of what actually leaves your house. Self-consume more, export less, your cheque stays identical.
There’s a simple notification to your FiT licensee when a battery is added. We handle that paperwork for you, so nothing about your existing agreement is put at risk.
Can be set up to keep your fridge, lights, broadband and router running when the grid goes down.
Charge an electric car on surplus solar and cheap overnight power, we fit the charger too.
Store energy when it's cheap, use it at peak, less exposed to rising prices and cap changes.
Track generation, usage and savings in real time from an app on your phone.
Backup power depends on a compatible setup, we’ll confirm what your system can do during the free survey.
We’ve looked after FiT-era solar around Bristol since the scheme began. We know these systems inside out.
A Bristol firm you can actually phone. We come out, we follow up, we’re still here next year.
Certified to the latest wiring regs. Every install is inspected and signed off properly.
Older systems have their own quirks. We retrofit batteries without disturbing your tariff.
No rip-and-replace. We work with your existing inverter and panels wherever we can.
A few of our recent battery retrofits around Bristol.
“I hired CW Electrical to install 28 solar panels, inverter and battery… Dan was professional throughout and the whole process was very smooth. I'm very pleased with my system and would recommend CW Electrical to anybody.”
“CW Electrical installed solar panels and a battery… we were clear about the costs from the start, and they've done an amazing job, very neat and tidy. I would highly recommend CW Electrical.”
“Excellent service, from start to finish. Quality team.”
Specialist installers of solar PV, battery storage and EV chargers. Real local installs, certified and signed off, not a national call centre.
Send us your details and we’ll review your system, confirm your numbers against your real FiT statement, and book a free survey if it stacks up. No hard sell, if a battery won’t pay for itself, we’ll tell you.