Clare’s Solar Panel Installation in Conon Bridge

Installation photos — Conon Bridge, Highlands

11,000 kWh of Clean Power in the North of Scotland

Clare’s home — Conon Bridge, HighlandsA generous 30-panel Aiko array and a four-battery FoxESS bank deliver real savings on this Highland bungalow, proving that solar works well above the Highland line.

£49K

Lifetime client savings

13.8 KW

System size installed

58K Kg

CO₂ saved

Panels installed

CLIENT

A rural bungalow in Conon Bridge, near Dingwall in the Scottish Highlands, with a large single-storey roof and a steady, heating-led demand.

The Project

The wide bungalow roof allowed a high panel count without shading constraints. With lower northern irradiance, the design leaned on premium high-efficiency panels and a large battery to capture every available kilowatt-hour.

The technical scope included:

30 × Aiko 460W solar panels (13.8 kWp total capacity)
FoxESS KH10 hybrid inverter
4 × FoxESS EP5 batteries (20.7 kWh usable storage)
Loft-to-hall cable run, fully MCS-certified

The Solution

Solar4Good designed the system specifically for the Highland setting, from survey through to commissioning.

Key aspects included:

Optimised System Layout – A high panel count across the wide bungalow roof, free of shading.
High-Efficiency Equipment – Premium Aiko panels chosen to maximise output in lower northern irradiance.
Large Storage Bank – Four FoxESS batteries to carry generation through long winter evenings.
Safety & Compliance – Installed fully in line with UK building and electrical standards.

The Result

Over 11,000 kWh generated each year — a standout result for a Highland property — with the battery bank keeping the lights on through long winter evenings.

Environmental impact:

Average CO₂ savings: 2,320 kg/year
Equivalent to planting 2,400 trees over the system’s lifetime
Lifetime CO₂ offset: ~58,000 kg

Financial savings:

Lifetime savings: ~£49,000
Average savings: ~£1,980 per year
ROI / Payback period: 8–9 years

Client benefits:

Strong output despite the northern latitude
Significant contribution towards Net Zero
Resilience through long Highland winters
Stabilised energy costs against tariff volatility

Financial Impact

Lifetime Energy Saving

£49,000

System Cost

£17,850

Estimated ROI

8-9Years

Average Annual Savings

£1,980

Average Monthly Savings

£165

Average Weekly Savings

£38

Energy Production

Annual Energy Generation

11,040kWh

Specific Yield

800kWh / kWp

Self Sufficiency

~62%

Environmental Impact

Lifetime Carbon Offset

58,000kg CO₂

Equivalent Trees Planted

2,400

Average Carbon Offset Yearly

2,320kg CO₂

Methodology & assumptions. All figures are modelled estimates, not metered results, and are rounded for presentation.

Generation: system size (kWp) × regional specific yield (800 kWh/kWp Highlands, 920–950 kWh/kWp England).
Savings: self-consumed units at the 24.67p/kWh Ofgem residential rate; exported units at 7p/kWh (conservative SEG).
Lifetime savings: annual saving × 25 years (no tariff escalation applied).
ROI: system cost ÷ annual saving. Carbon: ~0.21 kg CO₂/kWh grid displacement; trees are illustrative only.

Actual savings depend on each household’s consumption, generation and tariff at the time of install. Solar4Good is MCS-certified.