# Viking Solar > Viking Electrical Contractors Ltd (trading as Viking Solar) is an MCS-certified solar PV and battery storage installer, a home-based team in Edinburgh and Midlothian, installing across Scotland. Viking Solar designs and installs solar panel, battery storage, and EV charger systems for homeowners across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, and surrounding towns. All installations are MCS certified, qualifying customers to apply for the Smart Export Guarantee. Viking Solar is an Octopus Trusted Partner: independent companies selected, vetted and monitored by Octopus Energy against safety, quality and customer-service standards, not Octopus employees. Savings figures shown across the site are typical estimates based on published tariff rates and MCS yield data, not guarantees. ## Tools - [Solar Savings Calculator](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-calculator): Estimate solar and battery system size, cost, and payback for a Scottish property using MCS yield data and published tariff rates. - [Live Installed Systems Map](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/live-systems): A map of real solar and battery installations across Scotland showing anonymised, live performance and savings data. - [Free Solar Quote Check](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-quote-check): A checklist of what a Scottish solar quote should include (hardware spec, scaffolding, DNO application, MCS timeline, warranty, realistic yields), with a free second-opinion service for quotes from any installer. - [Choosing a Solar Installer](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/choosing-a-solar-installer): Seven verifiable checks for picking a solar installer in Scotland: MCS certification, Which? Trusted Trader, RECC, TrustMark, insurance, written guarantees and measured output, with Viking Solar's own registration numbers included. - [Solar Panel Costs Scotland 2026](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-panel-costs-scotland): How much solar panels cost in Scotland: typical solar and battery installs £8,000-£12,000 fully installed, and the real prices Viking Solar charges. ## Guides - [Solar Grants & Funding in Scotland 2026](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-grants-scotland): What funding actually exists for home solar in Scotland: the Home Energy Scotland solar/battery loan was withdrawn in June 2024 and has not returned; 0% VAT applies until 31 March 2027; Smart Export Guarantee rates and honest ECO4/Warmer Homes Scotland eligibility, verified against official sources. ## Guides (blog) - [Home Energy Scotland Solar Loan in 2026](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/blog/home-energy-scotland-solar-loan): The Home Energy Scotland solar and battery loan closed in June 2024 and has not returned. What still cuts the cost of solar in Scotland in 2026. - [ECO4 Solar in Scotland: Who Qualifies?](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/blog/eco4-solar-scotland): ECO4 now runs to 31 December 2026, but it funds solar only alongside a heating upgrade for benefit-eligible households. Check if your home qualifies. - [EV Charger Grants for Flats & Renters 2026](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/blog/ev-charger-grants-flats-renters): The EV chargepoint grant rose to £500 per socket on 1 April 2026 for flats, rented homes and on-street parking. Who qualifies and how to claim it. - [0% VAT on Solar Ends March 2027](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/blog/solar-vat-deadline-2027): Solar installations are VAT-free until 31 March 2027, then 5% applies. What the deadline means in pounds on a typical Scottish install. - [Solar Planning Permission Scotland](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/blog/solar-planning-permission-scotland): Most Scottish homes need no planning permission for roof solar, and since May 2024 conservation areas are mostly covered too. The current rules, plainly. - [Solar on a Scottish Tenement: The Rules](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/blog/solar-panels-tenement-scotland): Solar on a tenement roof usually needs every owner's agreement and always a building warrant. What flat owners in Glasgow and Edinburgh should know. - [Do Solar Panels Work in Scotland?](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/blog/do-solar-panels-work-in-scotland): Yes, and we can prove it: measured output from our own Scottish installs, including the dark months. Real winter numbers, not lab estimates. - [Solar on Slate & Granite Roofs, Scotland](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/blog/solar-slate-granite-roofs-scotland): Older Scottish roofs (slate, granite, steep pitches) can take solar with the right mounting and care. How we install on traditional homes. - [What £6,000 to £12,000 Buys in Solar](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/blog/solar-system-cost-examples-scotland): Three real Scottish installs, itemised: panels, battery, scaffolding, paperwork and what each system actually generates. Typical prices explained. - [Your Solar Install Day, Explained](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/blog/solar-installation-day-what-happens): Scaffolding, panels, inverter, switch-on: what actually happens during a 1-2 day solar installation, and the DNO paperwork we handle for you. ## Services - [Solar Panels](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar): Overview of Viking Solar's MCS-certified solar PV service for homes across Scotland. - [Solar Panel Installation](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-panel-installation): How Viking Solar installs solar PV in Scotland, with MCS-certified engineers, 1-2 day installs, and the DNO paperwork handled for you. - [Battery Storage](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/battery-storage): Home battery storage systems installed alongside solar PV to store surplus generation for later use. - [EV Charging](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/ev-charging): EV charger supply and installation for homeowners, often combined with solar and battery systems. - [Finance Options](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/finance): Flexible finance plans through a licensed credit broker to spread the cost of an installation, subject to status. - [MCS Certified Installer](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/mcs-certified): Explains what MCS certification means and why it is required to access the Smart Export Guarantee. ## Locations - [Solar Panels Glasgow](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-panels-glasgow): MCS-certified solar installation service covering Glasgow and the surrounding area. - [Solar Panels Edinburgh](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-panels-edinburgh): Solar installation service for Edinburgh and the Lothians, including advice on conservation area planning rules. - [Solar Panels Midlothian](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-panels-midlothian): Solar installation service for Midlothian, including Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg, Penicuik and Gorebridge, anchored by a real monitored install in Dalkeith. - [Solar Panels West Lothian](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-panels-west-lothian): Solar installation service for West Lothian, including Livingston, Bathgate, Linlithgow and Broxburn, backed by live monitored installs nearby in Kirkliston and Bo'ness. - [Solar Panels Dundee](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-panels-dundee): Solar installation service for Dundee and Angus. - [Solar Panels Aberdeen](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-panels-aberdeen): Solar installation service for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, including granite and slate roof expertise. - [Solar Panels Falkirk](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-panels-falkirk): Solar installation service for Falkirk, Grangemouth, Larbert and the surrounding area, with a live monitored system nearby in Bo'ness. - [Solar Panels Dunfermline](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-panels-dunfermline): Solar installation service for Dunfermline and West Fife, including advice on the Dunfermline Conservation Area. - [Solar Panels Ayrshire](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-panels-ayrshire): Solar installation service covering Ayrshire: Ayr, Kilmarnock, Irvine and Troon, with real measured output. - [Solar Panels Lanarkshire](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-panels-lanarkshire): Solar installation service covering North and South Lanarkshire: Hamilton, Motherwell and East Kilbride. - [Solar Panels Inverness](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/solar-panels-inverness): Solar installation service for Inverness and the Highlands, including advice on slate and harled roof installs. ## Company - [Homepage](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/): Viking Solar's homepage, introducing solar PV, battery storage, and EV charger installation across Scotland. - [Contact](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/contact): Get a free, no-obligation quote for solar, battery storage, or EV charger installation. - [Gallery](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/gallery): Photos of completed Viking Solar installations across Scotland. - [Privacy Policy](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/privacy-policy): How Viking Electrical Contractors Ltd collects and handles customer data. - [Complaints Policy](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/complaints-policy): How to make a complaint to Viking Electrical Contractors Ltd and how complaints are handled. - [Leave a Review](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/leave-review): Share your experience of Viking Electrical Contractors on Google, Which? and Trustpilot. - [Octopus Trusted Partner](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/octopus-trusted): Octopus Trusted Partner landing page. - [Which? Trusted Trader](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/which-trusted-trader): Explains Viking Solar's Which? Trusted Trader endorsement for solar installations in Scotland. - [EcoFlow Partner](https://vikingsolar.co.uk/ecoflow-partner): Information on Viking Solar's authorised EcoFlow installer partnership for battery storage systems.