Sunsave Plus is an innovative solar and battery installation service that removes the hefty upfront cost of renewable energy by turning it into a fixed, predictable monthly subscription.
Purpose: This service provides homeowners with a complete, fully maintained solar panel and battery storage setup designed to immediately lower electricity bills, protect against energy inflation, and cut household carbon emissions.
Key Features:
- Fixed monthly payments with zero upfront costs and no early repayment penalties.
- Automated load-shifting that intelligently charges your battery during cheap off-peak hours and uses that power when grid rates are high.
- Enrollment in a Virtual Power Plant program that pays you to help balance the UK energy grid.
- A massive 20-year comprehensive guarantee covering all maintenance, repairs, and scaffolding.
- Free battery and inverter replacement if equipment fails or degrades below suitable performance levels during the agreement.
- Complete system insurance against fire, theft, and accidental damage handled by Aviva.
Hardware and Software:
- 12 Trina 450W All-Black solar panels featuring a 25-year product and 30-year performance warranty.
- Fox ESS 6kW Hybrid Inverter with a 10-year product warranty.
- Fox ESS 11.52kWh Battery Storage system with a 12-year product warranty.
- Built-in premium mesh bird protection skirting to keep pests away from your roof.
- Included smart kit to make the system fully Hive ecosystem compatible, alongside a 2-year Hive Plus subscription.
Cost:
- Upfront Deposit: £0
- Monthly Subscription: £110 per month, reduced to £105 per month for the first 24 months via an introductory 5% discount.
- Total Term: 20 years.
What I Loved: The absolute peace of mind is where this service shines brightest. Taking away the massive capital barrier of buying solar panels means anyone can jump into clean energy tomorrow, and matching the finance term with a 20-year maintenance and insurance wrap is incredibly reassuring. You don’t have to worry about the battery degrading, the solar panels dropping in performance, or the inverter failing because the included coverage completely handles the cost of new parts, labour, and necessary scaffolding. Plus, for smart home fans, the hardware stack is top-tier and integrates beautifully with existing ecosystems like Hive.
What Could Be Better: Because this is a long-term financing agreement spread across 20 years, you will end up paying a noticeable premium over what the raw hardware would cost cash upfront. Commitment phobes might also hesitate at a two-decade contract, though it can be transferred if you move. Additionally, maximizing your returns isn’t entirely passive; you do need to actively switch over to a time-of-use tariff like Good Energy’s Smart EV to make sure the automated battery charging functions at peak financial efficiency.
The Lancaster Blueprint: From start to finish, Sunsave were absolutely excellent and organised every single detail for us, making the entire transition incredibly smooth. The installation team was brilliant—very friendly, highly professional, and they took the time to talk us through the whole installation so we knew exactly how everything worked. Looking at this specific layout for a home in Houghton le Spring, it’s a stellar technical configuration. A 5.4 kWp array paired with a beefy 11.52kWh Fox ESS battery gives you serious energy independence, especially in the North East. Having enough storage capacity to absorb daytime solar generation while giving you room to bulk-buy cheap grid electricity overnight is the ultimate way to play the modern energy market.
Savings:
- Cost Savings: In practice, the real-world spring and summer data tells an incredible story. Comparing a baseline £135 historical monthly bill against your actual post-install grid bills (averaging £46.50 across March to June) plus your £105 subscription, and then factoring in your phenomenal export generation income (averaging £61.25) alongside the £15 VPP guarantee, your net monthly outgoings drop to just £75.25. This translates to a direct, real-world saving of nearly £60 every single month during peak generation season compared to your old bill.
- Time Savings: Saves countless hours of research, logistical headaches, and coordination by wrapping the survey, scaffolding, professional installation, grid approvals, and lifetime maintenance into a single, managed service.
Final Verdict: If you want to transition your home to solar power immediately but don’t want to part with thousands of pounds in savings, Sunsave Plus is a game-changer. It converts an unpredictable variable utility bill into a reliable, fixed subscription while taking all the operational risk entirely off your shoulders. Backed by a seamless, beautifully managed setup process and a highly supportive installation crew, this subscription model is a fantastic, worry-free bridge to energy independence for the average family.
Rating: ★★★★☆