Solar Panels & Battery Storage in Aberdeen

Granite homes, bungalows and new estates

Traditional granite houses usually have steep slate roofs, which can suit panels well if a face points south, east or west. Fixings on old slate need care, so the survey checks the roof's condition before anything is designed. Granite terraces and villas in areas such as the West End may be in conservation areas, where Aberdeen City Council should be consulted.

Many Aberdeen families live in bungalows and 1970s houses with simpler, shallower roofs that are often easy to fit. The newer estates around Westhill, Kingswells and Countesswells tend to have unshaded, uniform roofs and modern electrics, so adding panels and a battery is usually straightforward. Granite tenement flats share their roofs, so agreement from the other owners is needed for panels.

North-east weather and solar output

The north-east is one of the drier parts of Scotland, and its cool climate suits solar panels, which lose efficiency when hot. In spring and early summer, haar (sea fog) can roll in off the North Sea and dull output for part of the day, particularly close to the coast.

Being further north, Aberdeen enjoys very long summer days, giving strong generation from May to August. Winter days are short, so output in December and January is low. Strong coastal winds mean the mounting system has to be suited to exposed roofs.

The electricity network in Aberdeen

Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire are covered by SSEN (Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks), the network operator for the north of Scotland. Smaller systems are notified under G98 after installation. Larger solar or battery systems need a G99 application first, and the network may approve them with an export limit where local capacity is tight. Your installer manages this process.