Solar panels in West Lothian, proven by the homes around you.

Most West Lothian homes don't need planning permission for solar panels: it normally counts as permitted development. The exceptions are listed buildings and West Lothian's conservation areas, which include Broxburn, Kirknewton, Linlithgow's Palace & High Street and Upper Linlithgow & Union Canal, Livingston Village, Mid Calder, Torphichen and Uphall, where extra rules can apply. We check your property against West Lothian Council's own rules at the survey and flag anything that needs sign-off.

No hassle for you: we handle all the grid paperwork. West Lothian's electricity network is run by SP Energy Networks, and most solar and battery systems need their approval (a 'G99 application') before switch-on. We submit it as part of your quote and build the wait into your installation plan.

The whole county: Livingston, Bathgate, Linlithgow, Broxburn, Uphall, Armadale, Whitburn, Blackburn, West Calder, East Calder and Winchburgh. Our closest monitored systems sit just over the boundary in Kirkliston and Bo'ness, so we already know these roads well.

MCS's own yield data puts the EH postcode area, which covers West Lothian, at around 860 kWh per kWp a year for a well-placed roof. A typical south-facing 4kWp system could generate around 3,270-3,610 kWh a year, though your own roof's angle and any shading change the real number, which we work out at survey.

The honest way to answer that is with measured data, not a projection. We don't have a monitored system inside West Lothian itself yet, but two sit right on its edge. Our 14-panel, 6.44 kWp system in Kirkliston, paired with a 10.4 kWh battery, generated a measured 5,282 kWh in the 12 months to September 2026, avoiding an estimated £1,340 and covering 71% of the household's own use. Our 15-panel, 6.83 kWp system in Bo'ness, with its own 10.4 kWh battery, generated 4,910 kWh over the same window, avoiding £1,092 and covering 66%. Both are estimates based on measured generation at typical tariff rates, not a guarantee, and your own figure depends on your roof, usage and tariff. Both systems are on our live map, so you can check them yourself.

A typical West Lothian installation lands between £8,000-£12,000 depending on panel count, battery size and your roof. That covers the full job, with the grid application and MCS paperwork included. We confirm an exact figure at a free survey.

Battery-only and retrofit systems in West Lothian typically cost £4,500-£8,000 fitted, depending on battery size and your existing setup. We fit batteries to existing solar systems too, including ones we didn't originally install.

The Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme does not fund solar panels or batteries. Other help depends on your home and circumstances: qualifying installations currently receive 0% VAT until 31 March 2027; eligible exports can receive tariff credit; and ECO4 may support eligible households, including through ECO4 Flex. Solar under ECO4 must meet specific heating and property rules, but qualifying electric heating can already be installed. Check our grants guide and ask your council or Home Energy Scotland about local support.

Most West Lothian homes get a standard system fitted in 1-2 days once scaffolding is up. We handle scaffolding, parking arrangements on newer estate streets and all the paperwork, so it's never something you have to organise yourself.

We don't have an engineer living inside West Lothian itself, and we won't pretend otherwise. Our team is based across Edinburgh and Midlothian, covers West Lothian as a normal part of our working area, and already has two monitored systems just over its boundary in Kirkliston and Bo'ness, both on our live map for anyone to check. We don't publish a street address because we're a home-based team, not a branch network.