Solar panels for Hastings and St Leonards properties, installed by our Eastbourne-based team across TN34, TN35, TN37, and TN38. We plan around the area’s real roof, access, coastal-exposure, and conservation constraints, with clear quotes and local East Sussex aftercare.
Solar installers in Hastings: design, install, and aftercare for solar panels, batteries, and EV-ready setups — itemised quotes, no call-centre runaround.
1–3 days on site
~4 weeks from enquiry to install
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We install across Hastings and roughly 6 miles around it, covering TN34, TN35, TN37, TN38. That's Hastings Borough Council territory — we handle any submissions on your behalf. Just outside the circle? Ask anyway — we're often already working nearby.
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Hastings's coverage area, plus our privacy-safe install pins
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Design · Primary reason
Victorian terraces, older roof coverings, chimneys, and the slopes around Hastings can produce split roof faces and uneven shading. We survey those constraints and model the usable layout before recommending a panel count.
Access and scaffolding are assessed early, especially around the Old Town, Bohemia, and St Leonards. Coastal exposure, cable routes, and the visual effect in conservation areas are considered as part of the same design rather than after the quote.
We handle the relevant DNO process, MCS documentation, monitoring setup, and handover. Battery storage is considered against your actual usage, and our Eastbourne office remains close enough to provide practical aftercare across Hastings and St Leonards.
For Hastings and St Leonards, local proof matters because roofs can be split by chimneys, dormers, narrow access, or conservation-area visibility. Published projects and verified reviews on this page show work completed in the area without implying a separate Hastings office.
On the TN34–TN38 seafront, and on the higher roofs above the Old Town, salt air and wind exposure shape the specification. We choose corrosion-resistant fixings and components for those elevations, route cables around chimneys and split roof faces, and look hard at roof access before quoting, because scaffolding is usually the tightest part of a coastal terrace job.
Planning & permissions
Many domestic rooftop systems can use permitted development rights, but the Old Town and other conservation-sensitive or listed properties need closer checks. We confirm the likely route during survey and can prepare a Hastings Borough Council submission where required.
Hastings Borough Council is the local planning authority for Hastings and St Leonards.
The council publishes a solar panel self-certification form so you can work out whether you need permission. It follows Class A, Part 14, Schedule 2 of the General Permitted Development Order: panels must not stick out more than 200 millimetres from the wall or roof slope, must not sit higher than the highest part of the roof apart from the chimney, must be sited to keep their effect on the building and the area as small as possible, and must come off when they are no longer needed. Class A does not apply if the home is listed or a scheduled monument.
The borough has 18 conservation areas, including the Old Town. In a conservation area you cannot put panels on a wall fronting the highway, and for a flat roof array you must first ask the council whether its prior approval is needed for how the panels will look, before work starts. Hastings also has Article 4 directions, including two cliff stability areas around West Hill Road.
We confirm the position at survey and handle the submission.
Don't see your exact postcode in the coverage list above? We're often nearby — ask and we'll confirm quickly.
Typical installs land between £6,000 for a 4 kW solar-only system and £12,500 for a larger system with a battery, depending on roof layout, system size and battery capacity. We'll give you a fixed, itemised quote before any work starts.
53+ installations completed in and around Hastings.
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Our advertised price is for solar panels on their own. A battery is priced on top, and a battery on its own starts from a set figure and is confirmed at survey. Here is how the three compare.
£6,000–£8,000 installed
The advertised band. Includes panels, inverter, mounting, scaffolding where required, installation, commissioning and MCS certification, at 0% VAT. No battery.
Adds from £1,750
On top of the solar price, for a 5 kWh battery. Larger batteries, and a hybrid inverter where one is needed, are priced at survey.
From around £2,500
Storage added to a solar system you already have. Priced at survey, because the inverter you have decides what is needed.
Battery storage detailsCommon add-ons
Want a price that fits your roof and usage? We'll keep it simple and itemised.
Final price depends on roof layout, access and DNO requirements.
Not sure what solar will cost in Hastings? Use our free calculator to get a tailored estimate — savings, system size, and battery options for your home, based on your actual roof.
Enter your postcode on the right to start. We'll analyse your roof from satellite imagery and show you what a typical install could save you each year.
Satellite roof analysis
We map your roof and sun exposure for your property.
Personalised savings estimate
See estimated annual savings, costs, and payback period.
System & battery sizing
Panel count and battery options matched to your energy use.
No cold calls · MCS certified local installers · Free site survey if you proceed
A straightforward run-through of what happens from first enquiry to switch-on. Projects are typically completed within four weeks of your first enquiry, with the installation itself normally taking 1–3 days.
Week 1
Free site survey
Week 1–2
Design + itemised quote
Week 2–4
DNO + paperwork handled
Week 3–5
Installation on-site
Week 4–6
Switch-on + monitoring
Step 1 · 45–60 min
We assess roof space, shading, access and your usage, then confirm a system size that fits.
Step 2 · 2–5 days
You get a clear layout, expected generation, and a fixed, itemised quote so there are no surprises.
Step 3 · 1–3 weeks
We handle the DNO application and certification paperwork while we schedule the install.
Step 4 · 1–3 days
Our team installs and commissions the system with minimal disruption and a tidy finish.
Step 5 · Same day
We set up monitoring so you can see production from day one, and help you understand what “good” looks like.
These are published projects completed by Eastbourne Energy. Open a project to see the system information and approved photographs available for that installation.
20 panels · 9.2 kWp · 10.0 kWh battery
View project13 panels · 6.2 kWp · 10.0 kWh battery
View project12 panels · 5.5 kWp · 10.0 kWh battery
View projectA battery stores the power your panels make in the day. You use it in the evening instead of buying from the grid. On the right tariff it can also charge on cheap overnight power. Around Hastings and St Leonards, terraces, chimneys and split roofs often mean a smaller array. So it pays to keep what the roof does make. We have three published projects here, two in Hastings and one in St Leonards. Each has the battery named on its case study. Sam in TN38 told us there were "a couple of initial niggles with the battery storage system" and that they "were soon rectified". That is what aftercare is for. We are local, so we come back.
Every published Hastings case study below was installed with battery storage.
Models installed on those projects: Anker SOLIX X1-B5-H.
Sizing, tariffs and how storage works alongside solar are covered on our battery storage page.
Verified Google reviews from homeowners we've helped across East Sussex.
Professional outfit from start to finish. Lee and James talked us through everything, provided timetables of what would happen when. Installation very quick and efficient, and ongoing support with various admin procedures has been very helpful. Would definitely recommend Eastbourne Energy.
Bruce Adams
Google review
We were recommended this local company. They sent us an electronic plan for our property with regard to panels,inverter and battery options. What we liked was that one of their Staff came and talked to us about what we were hoping to get from solar panels and he explained why this would work for us. We decided to go ahead. Within a few hours we had confirmed date of installation as well as when scaffolding would be erected and taken down. Scaffolding team were excellent. Electrician and installation Staff were very good. We were given the app and explained how it worked. A member of staff came back and helped us complete uploading of information to our energy supplier. Sorry, if long winded but just want to express how confident we feel with this company.
Gllenda Crouch
Google review
So glad I used this company for my installation of solar panels, batteries, radiators and electrical works. The whole team were absolute professionals, from Lee’s advice in the first instance to his team carrying out the work, nothing was too much for them…. I highly recommend Eastbourne Energy
Sarah Easter
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Straight answers to the questions homeowners in Hastings ask us most before they book a survey.
Yes. Terraces and split roofs are common in Hastings and St Leonards, so we plan around chimney shading, narrower access, and more complex cable routes. Optimisers and careful layout planning often make a big difference on these roofs.
Yes. If your project needs extra coordination for scaffolding, restricted streets, or conservation-area checks, we handle that as part of the planning stage so the installation can move forward cleanly.
Yes. We cover Hastings, St Leonards, West St Leonards, Silverhill, Bohemia, Hollington, Ore, and nearby TN34, TN35, TN37, and TN38 postcodes. We plan carefully around roof splits and chimney shading, which are common across the town.
Yes. The published Hastings case studies on this page include a 20-panel, 9.2 kWp system with battery storage, a 13-panel, 6.18 kWp system with battery storage and a 12-panel, 5.52 kWp system with battery storage — open one in the projects section above to see the system details and the photographs the customer approved. Our project records show 53+ completed installations in and around Hastings. We cover Hastings from our base in Eastbourne, across TN34, TN35, TN37, TN38, including Old Town, St Leonards, West St Leonards.
Yes — every one of the 3 published Hastings case studies on this page was installed with battery storage. The published systems use Anker SOLIX X1-B5-H. Whether a battery is worth it for you depends on how much of your generation you would otherwise export, so we model that before quoting. Our battery storage service page covers sizing and how storage works alongside solar.
Hastings Borough Council is the local planning authority for Hastings. Most domestic rooftop solar is permitted development, so an application is often not needed at all; listed buildings, conservation areas and some flats need extra checks. We confirm which applies during the survey and handle any Hastings Borough Council submission on your behalf.
On the TN34–TN38 seafront, and on the higher roofs above the Old Town, salt air and wind exposure shape the specification. We choose corrosion-resistant fixings and components for those elevations, route cables around chimneys and split roof faces, and look hard at roof access before quoting, because scaffolding is usually the tightest part of a coastal terrace job.
A typical 4kW solar-only install in Hastings costs £6,000–£8,000, and battery storage is from £1,750 for a 5 kWh battery, with larger batteries priced at survey. Final price depends on roof layout, system size, and whether you add a battery. We provide a fixed, itemised quote after a survey so you know exactly what's included.
We also serve these nearby East Sussex towns with the same MCS-certified solar panel installation services.
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MCS installers & free quotes
MCS installers & free quotes
14+ towns covered across East Sussex
Part of our wider solar panels East Sussex coverage, with county-level pricing and area guidance.
Helpful guides for Hastings homeowners
Maximise your solar savings with the right export tariff.
Read articleRoof pitch and orientation, and what they mean for output.
Read articleKeeping a system generating well after switch-on.
Read articleFrom the knowledge base
Reference guides our installers wrote, if you want the detail.
Permitted development depends on the building and its setting, so treat the town notes as a starting point, not a decision. Each council section on this page lists its own sources.
Have questions about solar panels or our services? Get in touch with our team for expert advice.
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Your system comes with manufacturer warranties on the equipment — 30-year panel warranties (panel dependent) and 10-year inverter and battery warranties — plus our own 6-year workmanship warranty, which is insurance-backed and transfers if you sell your home. We answer warranty faults within 1 working day.
Read our full aftercare and warranty detailsMonday – Saturday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
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