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Air conditioning and solar panel installers in Sussex

Fixed-price air conditioning, solar panels and battery storage for homes in Sussex, fitted by local engineers.

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Our services in Sussex

Sussex covers a lot of ground, from Brighton’s Regency seafront and Horsham’s old market town streets to Wealden villages and new estates on the edges of Crawley and Worthing. Solair installs air conditioning, solar panels and home batteries across both West Sussex and East Sussex, and the right answer for your home depends a lot on where it sits and how old it is.

Who handles planning in Sussex

Planning decisions are made by your local council, not the county. In West Sussex that means one of seven councils: Adur, Arun, Chichester, Crawley, Horsham, Mid Sussex or Worthing. In East Sussex it is Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, Rother or Wealden, and Brighton & Hove City Council runs its own planning. If your home is inside the South Downs National Park, the South Downs National Park Authority is the planning authority instead.

For most houses, roof solar panels and (since 29 May 2025) an air conditioning outdoor unit are permitted development, so no planning application is needed. The exceptions are listed buildings, homes in conservation areas, and streets covered by an Article 4 direction. Sussex has plenty of all three. Horsham District alone has 39 conservation areas and Brighton & Hove has 34, so it is worth checking before you plan a front roof slope or a unit on a wall facing the street.

Sussex homes and what they mean for an install

Older town centres are full of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate or clay tile roofs, which usually take panels well. Some older Sussex buildings have heavy Horsham stone roofs that need a closer look before anything is fixed to them. Post-war estates and newer developments tend to have simple, unshaded roofs and space for an outdoor unit at the side or back. Brighton & Hove is different again: half of all households there live in flats, where you will normally need freeholder or landlord consent.

Grid connection and paperwork

Most of Sussex, including Brighton, Horsham and Crawley, is on the UK Power Networks network. Around Chichester and Bognor Regis, homes are generally served by SSEN instead. Solair checks which network operator covers your postcode and handles the notification paperwork for solar and battery installs.

Solar panels and batteries for homes in Great Britain carry 0% VAT until 31 March 2027. If you want to store daytime solar for the evening, see our solar and battery page. Every job starts with a free survey and a fixed, written price.

Why Solair

Smart home energy, installed properly

We design every system around your home and how you use energy, then fit it neatly and stay on hand afterwards.

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  • Fixed, written prices

    The price we quote is the price you pay. Everything is itemised before you commit.

  • Advice, not a sales pitch

    We tell you honestly whether air con, solar or a battery will pay off for your home.

  • Local engineers

    A local team covering Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and London, not a national call centre.

  • Aftercare included

    Manufacturer warranties registered for you, plus servicing to keep your system running well.

Areas we cover

Towns we cover in Sussex

FAQs

Questions from homeowners in Sussex

Do I need planning permission for solar panels in Sussex?

Usually not for a house, as roof panels are permitted development. You may need permission or consent if your home is listed, in a conservation area, under an Article 4 direction, or in some cases inside the South Downs National Park, so we check this at survey.

Which network operator covers my Sussex home?

Most of Sussex, including Brighton, Horsham and Crawley, is on UK Power Networks. Homes around Chichester and Bognor Regis are generally on SSEN, and we confirm yours from your postcode and handle the notification.

Is there VAT on solar panels and batteries in Sussex?

No. Residential solar panels and batteries in Great Britain have 0% VAT until 31 March 2027.

Which parts of Sussex do you cover?

We cover all of Sussex, including Brighton, Crawley, Horsham, Worthing, Chichester, Eastbourne, Haywards Heath, East Grinstead.

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