Shelton Family — 17.1kWp Solar Panel Installation in Birmingham
A 17.1 kWp, 38-panel array across three roof orientations, paired with 24 kWh of SigenStor battery storage — giving the Shelton family in Birmingham reliable homegrown power day and night.
17.1 kWp · 38 panels · Birmingham
System size
17.1kWp
Panels
38× 450W
Panel type
DMEGCTier 1 panels
Inverter
SigenStorhybrid + 24 kWh
The challenge
Powering a family home across three roof faces
Stuart Shelton set out to own an eco-conscious, energy-efficient home — taking control of rising electricity costs, improving household resilience and cutting his carbon footprint.
His roof spans three orientations — east, south and west — so the system had to capture generation from morning through to evening rather than relying on a single midday peak.
The solution
A 17.1 kWp multi-orientation array with 24 kWh storage
Solar4Good installed 38 DMEGC 450W panels (17.1 kWp) across the east, south and west roof faces, paired with a SigenStor EC 12.0SP hybrid inverter and 24 kWh of SigenStor battery storage.
The multi-orientation layout balances output across the day, while the battery stores roughly 88% of surplus solar for evening and night use — reducing reliance on the grid and future-proofing against rising tariffs.
The result
What the household gained
~18,200 kWh generated a year — the multi-orientation design captures power morning to evening, meeting ~72% of the home’s yearly needs on-site.
24 kWh of SigenStor battery storage — stores ~88% of surplus solar for use at night, cutting reliance on peak-time grid electricity.
£4,400–£4,800 saved a year — a 5.5–7 year payback, with ~220 tonnes of CO₂ avoided over the system’s lifetime.
System specification
What was installed
Solar4Good designed and installed a 17.1 kWp multi-orientation solar and battery system for the Shelton family home in Birmingham.
Our team assesses your home, designs a system around how you use energy, and handles the survey, DNO approval, installation and commissioning end to end.