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Solarsense install 6kWp solar PV System for Montpelier Health Centre

Montpelier Health Centre S olarsense have installed a bespoke solar PV system for Montpelier Health Centre in Bristol. The modest system has a peak output of 6kWp - capable of generating 5,722 kW hours...

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Solarsense install 21kWp solar PV system for Bodywise UK Limited

Bodywise UK Limited: Natracare Natracare is an award winning, ethical company, committed to offering organic and natural solutions for personal health care that leave a soft footprint on the earth. The...

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Solarsense delighted to be in The Daily Telegraph for Britain's Brightest...

According to the article, the list is ‘a celebration of the 1,000 medium-sized companies which have weathered the economic storm and are set to be the foundation of the UK’s recovery.’ Surprised  Yes,...

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Bristol & Bath Environmental Awards 2016

We’re very proud to announce that Stephen Barrett, MD of Solarsense won the award for Environmental Hero at the Bristol Post and Bath Chronicle Environmental Awards 2016. Recognising this huge...

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Solar power becoming world's cheapest form of electricity production,...

Solar power is becoming the cheapest way to generate electricity, according to leading analysts. Data produced by Bloomberg New Energy Finance  (BNEF) showed the cost of solar in 58 lower-income...

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World's first solar panel road opens in Normandy village

France has opened what it claims to be the world’s first solar panel road, in a Normandy village. A 1km (0.6-mile) route in the small village of Tourouvre-au-Perche covered with 2,800 sq m of...

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Solarsense install 81.9kWp solar PV installation for Brookside Academy, Street

Solarsense has completed a 81.9kWp solar PV installation for Brookside Academy in Street. The community-funded project was completed alongside  Avalon Community Energy , a community benefit society...

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Solarsense move into new zero carbon office

Solarsense has moved into their new zero carbon office.   We are pleased to announce the completion of our Zero Carbon Office project. After a long, anticipated wait the team have finally moved in and...

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Solarsense CPD Training, Site Tour & Open Day

Solarsense was delighted to welcome so many people to the official opening of Helios House event Friday 31 st March 2017. In the morning, professionals were given presentations by industry speakers...

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Tesla Open Day - 6th October 2017

Looking to install a Tesla battery system?  On Friday 6th October 2017 Solarsense will open their doors to demonstrate the latest developments in solar and battery storage technology; including the...

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Tesla's New Factory, set to be largest building in the world, is now under...

Tesla's new factory, set to be the largest building in the world, is now under construction 
 Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through increasingly...

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Al Gore Documentary: An Inconvenient Sequel

Al Gore's New Documentary: An Inconvenient Sequel

 Following on from his 2005 film; An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore looks at the global transformation on the issue of climate change. 

 Within the...

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Solarsense referral scheme

Refer A Friend

 Earn Rewards for Recommending Friends or Family...  At Solarsense we really do pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships and recognise that most of our work is generated...

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Solarsense are proud to have been involved in helping Printwaste win national...

Solarsense are proud to have been involved in helping Printwaste win national award

 Gloucestershire based Printwaste, a recycling, waste management and shredding business, has won a new national...

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Solarsense install 100kWp solar PV system for PB Design & Developments Limited

P B Design & Developments Limited P B Design develop batteries and standby electricity systems from their design and manufacturing facilities in Clevedon, North Somerset. Operating from a 1,100 sq...

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EXTENSION: Receive up to £5000 towards your new solar PV or LED lighting system

The Carbon Trust Green Business Fund has been extended and is offering up to £5,000 to small and medium sized businesses (up to 250 employees), which could benefit from financial support when buying...

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Find us at the Farm Business Innovation Show 2017

Farm Business Innovation Show 2017 Solarsense are to join keynote speaker Michael Eavis and many others at the Farm Business Innovation Show 2017. The show has become the nation’s biggest event...

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Solarsense short-listed for West of England Green 50 Award

Business leaders and sustainability innovators from across the South West gathered at Bristol and Bath Science Park last week to celebrate the region’s most progressive green companies. The Green 50...

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Solarsense install first Tesla Powerwall 2

The new Powerwall 2 with twice the power of the original is set to revolutionise the home and small-medium sized commercial energy storage markets. The new Powerwall 2 defies expectations as to what is...

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Tesla's integrated solar roof tiles have been launched

The solar tiles have been launched in the US with Elon Musk amongst the first customers. He has confirmed that the new solar roof tiles will ship to the UK as early as 2018. Although there has been a...

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Solarsense plan 2018 charity project in Kenya

Solarsense are to visit Kenya in 2018 to help the Elsamere Centre for Education in Sustainability. The Elsamere Centre for Education in Sustainability (CES) is an integral part of Elsamere which was...

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Air source heat pumps rise in popularity

The combination of cold winter weather and recent  increase  in RHI support has meant that homeowners are exploring heat pumps as a low cost/ efficient  method to warm their homes. The government has...

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Solarsense client wins sustainability award

We are happy to announce another one of our amazing clients has won an award! The Jackson Foundation , based in Cornwall is a unique, ambitious and  environmentally focused art space. Housed within an...

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Feed in Tariff to close in April 2019

The sun is soon to set on the Feed-in Tariff (F.I.T) - a government  scheme  designed to promote the uptake of renewable technologies will end in April 2019. The scheme was a temporary incentive...

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LAST CHANCE: Receive up to £5000 towards your new solar PV or LED lighting...

The Carbon Trust Green Business Fund is coming to an end in Spring 2018. The scheme i s offering up to £5,000 to small and medium sized businesses (up to 250 employees), which could benefit from...

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New large-scale battery storage grant for farmers

Great news for farmers with solar PV - improve your current system at a low cost and dramatically increase your savings. The Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) Countryside Productivity...

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Solarsense named as finalist in two categories at 2018 Southwest Energy...

We are proud to announce that Solarsense has been short-listed in two categories at this years’ Southwest Energy Efficiency Awards. The awards celebrate the best in renewable energy and will take place...

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Solarsense UK and Giulio Barbieri S.r.l announce strategic partnership to...

Solarsense UK and Giulio Barbieri S.r.l have formed a strategic partnership to deliver a bespoke, competitive and high quality solar carport solution to the UK renewable energy market. A solar carport...

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Solarsense awarded Solar PV Installer of the Year at the 2018 Energy...

Solarsense has won Solar PV Installer of the Year at the 2018 Southwest Energy Efficiency Awards. The award recognises the efforts of fully qualified solar photovoltaic installers that provide...

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Bristol Beer Factory go green

As part of their brewery expansion, Solarsense has converted all the lighting at the Bristol Beer Factory to energy efficient LEDs. By converting all the lighting in the brewery, warehouse and...

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Update: Madagascar Charity Project

Back in late 2016, we visited one of Bristol Zoological Society’s in-country wildlife conservation projects on the island of Madagascar to install a solar PV system for the Ankarafa Forest research...

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Beware of solar scams

Customer Warning: Potential Scam  A number of our customers have made us aware that they have been contacted out of the blue, by telephone or letter, by companies offering benefits including ‘free...

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Solarsense install solar PV system for Compassion UK

Solarsense has completed a 50kWp solar PV system for Compassion UK. Compassion is a leading children’s charity. The organisation has been helping children who are suffering in poverty for over 66...

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Solarsense short-listed for national Contractor of the year award

We are proud to announce that Solarsense has been short-listed at this years’ Solar Power Portal Awards. Focusing on all areas of the solar industry, the purpose of the awards is to recognise and...

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Solarsense complete all electric, model 'home of the future'

This all electric, model home of the future combines various low carbon and energy saving technologies to deliver a lower cost, eco-friendly lifestyle for homeowners. Fully integrated solar, energy...

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Solarsense win silver at the National Energy Efficiency Awards.

Solarsense win silver at the National Energy Efficiency Awards. After winning Solar PV & Contractor of the Year at the regional South West Energy Efficiency Awards, Solarsense has been awarded...

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Carbon Trust Green Business Fund | Accredited Supplier | Solarsense

The Carbon Trust i s offering up to £5,000 to small and medium sized businesses (up to 250 employees), which could benefit from financial support when buying and installing renewable energy systems....

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Helios House Eco Home Plots for sale

Solarsense has secured two individual and attractive building plots in a stunning rural setting, with planning permission to build two 4-bedroom properties. Of interest to developers and to a private...

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Majority of UK homeowners want to install solar panels, poll finds

More than half of the British public would install solar panels and home batteries, if there was greater assistance from the government, polling has found. With energy prices rising again for many this...

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Solarsense install community funded solar PV system for Churchill Academy and...

Solarsense has completed a community funded solar PV system for Churchill Academy and Sixth Form, North Somerset. The 195kWp solar array was designed and installed by Solarsense and was funded and is...

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Solar panel installation for Noah’s Ark Zoo is a ‘roaring’ success

Noah's Ark Zoo Farm is a national award-winning animal park and education centre based in Wraxall, North Somerset, 6 miles from the centre of Bristol. The multi award-winning tourist attraction is...

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Solarsense Charity Support 2019 | Children's Hospice South West

Little Bridge House, Fremington, North Devon The charity was set up in 1991 to provide hospice care for children with life limiting illnesses, with Little Bridge House, near Barnstaple, opening in...

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Solarsense Charity Support 2019 | Elsamere Centre for Education in...

Elsamere Centre for Education in Sustainability,  Naivasha, Kenya It is now more than 50 years since the release of the film Born Free, which was inspired by Joy Adamson’s book of the same name.  From...

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Solar carport installed for ENGIE performs 8% above predicted performance in...

Solar carport solution installed for  ENGIE  performs 8% above predicted performance in year 1 ENGIE are delighted with the performance of their solar carport, which to date has performed 8% above what...

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Solarsense awarded contract to install a number of solar carports for The RSPB

Solarsense has been awarded a contract by The RSPB to install a number of solar carports throughout the UK as part of the charity’s national renewable energy program.  The contract was awarded...

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Renewable Energy Funding available for community buildings in Somerset

Burnham and Weston Energy Sunshine Fund has been set up by  Burnham and Weston Energy CIC  using profits generated by one of the largest community solar projects in the UK, at Wick Farm, located...

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Solarsense short-listed for two regional awards

Solarsense has been short-listed for two categories at the South West Energy Efficiency Awards 2019 We are delighted to announce that Solarsense has been short-listed for two categories at this year’s...

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Solarsense featured on ITV News

Climate change is very much a hot topic in the news at the moment.  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), NASA and world's leading climate scientists have warned us that we are already...

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We The Curious has become the first science centre in the world to declare a...

We The Curious has become the first science centre in the world to declare a climate emergency, pledging to become carbon neutral by 2030 and hoping to inspire  individuals and organisations to take...

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Solarsense win Environmental Award at Bristol Business Awards

Solarsense has been awarded "Environmental Business of the Year" at the 2019 Bristol Business Awards. Regarded as one of the most significant events in the Bristol calendar, the Bristol Live &...

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