Solar & Battery · Hitchin
Solar panel installers in Hitchin. Designed around your roof.
Your free roof design and fixed price for your Hitchin home — usually back within 24 hours. We're MCS-accredited, handle all the paperwork, and put a company owner on every install across Hertfordshire.
- MCS accredited
- 0% VAT on solar & battery
- 24-hour quote
- Owner-led installs
Local installer
Solar panel installation in Hitchin
Hitchin's period market-town core is ringed by inter-war semis and modern family estates across SG4–SG5 — we've designed real systems here, including a 14-panel, 6.58 kW array with battery storage. Survey, MCS install, DNO application and certification: one accountable team.
We work right across Hitchin — from the Market Place, Windmill Hill and the Priory grounds to the surrounding Hertfordshire neighbourhoods.
Postcodes covered: SG4–SG5 · Hertfordshire
Local knowledge
What we see on Hitchin roofs.
Roofs & housing in Hitchin
Hitchin mixes a genuinely old core - timber-framed and Georgian buildings around the market square, often in clay tile or slate - with substantial Victorian villas and large inter-war and post-war estates further out. The suburban stock takes a standard on-roof system cleanly; the historic centre needs a survey first. It is one of the towns where the design really does change street by street.
Planning & permissions
Permitted development covers the large majority of Hitchin installs, but the town centre conservation area is extensive and North Hertfordshire treats street-facing elevations there carefully. Listed buildings are more common here than in the surrounding towns. We check which side of that line your property sits on before any design work starts.
Do you need planning permission for solar panels? The 2026 rules, checked →
Real pricing, custom design
Every Hitchin design is built around your actual roof and usage. We design from aerial imagery before anyone visits, then confirm on site, across SG4–SG5 and neighbouring Letchworth, Baldock, Ickleford. Your free roof design and fixed price are usually back within 24 hours, in writing.
Package prices are based on one roof elevation with a single scaffold lift. Extra roof faces or additional scaffolding are quoted at survey.
Straight answers
Solar panel installers in Hitchin — the questions we get asked
Do you install solar panels in Hitchin?
Yes. ECONEXIS installs solar panels and battery storage across Hitchin and the SG4–SG5 postcodes, including Letchworth, Baldock, Ickleford. Systems start from £4,990 installed on one roof elevation with a single scaffold lift, and your free roof design and fixed price are usually back within 24 hours.
Who installs solar panels in Hitchin?
ECONEXIS is an MCS-accredited solar panel, battery storage and heat pump installer covering Hitchin and the SG4–SG5 postcodes, based in Chadwell Heath, Essex. The company is TrustMark, NAPIT and RECC registered, a company owner attends every installation, and the full job — design, install, DNO grid application and certification — is handled in-house.
How much does solar panel installation cost in Hitchin?
Our packages start from £4,990 for a solar-only system, or £6,890 for 10 × 470W panels + 5.76 kWh Fox ESS EP6, and £13,400 for 15–20 × 470W panels + 23 kWh storage — each on one roof elevation with a single scaffold lift. As a guide to sizing: Hitchin mixes a genuinely old core - timber-framed and Georgian buildings around the market square, often in clay tile or slate - with substantial Victorian villas and large inter-war and post-war estates further out, which shapes how many panels fit. Your free roof design and fixed price for Hitchin usually come back within 24 hours.
Why ECONEXIS
Why Hitchin homeowners choose ECONEXIS.
No subcontractors
The people who design your system are the people who fit it. A company owner is on site for your whole installation — start to finish, not a subcontracted crew you have never met.
We handle everything
MCS, the DNO application, certificates and all the paperwork — managed by us, so you don't lift a finger.
Insurance-backed guarantee
Premium tier-1 panels with a 25-year warranty, protected by an insurance-backed guarantee with the IWA (Independent Warranty Association).
Real numbers
Real systems, real prices — and yours.
Our solar and battery packages, exactly as priced — installed, certified, 0% VAT. Then see which one fits your bill.
Smart
10 × 470W panels + 5.76 kWh Fox ESS EP6
£6,890
Plus
10 × 470W panels + 11.52 kWh Fox ESS EP12
£7,990
Max
15–20 × 470W panels + 23 kWh storage
£13,400
Which one fits your bill?
Slide to your rough monthly electricity bill.
Package prices are based on one roof elevation with a single scaffold lift; extra roof faces or scaffolding are quoted at survey. Your exact figure comes with your free roof design and fixed price — usually within 24 hours. Every package, in full →
Real installs
Recent installs
How it works
From first click to fitted — in three steps.
Tell us about your home
A 60-second form — or call us if you'd rather talk.
Your free roof design and fixed price
We design around your roof, confirm it on site and put the price in writing — no obligation.
Approve & install
An owner on site, fully certified, fitted in as little as two weeks.
Solar in Hitchin — your questions
Do you actually cover Hitchin and the SG4–SG5 postcodes?
Yes — Hitchin is part of our core install area. We cover SG4–SG5 and the surrounding Hertfordshire neighbourhoods, with a company owner on every install. We're also regularly in Letchworth and Baldock, so you'll rarely wait long for a survey slot.
How quickly can you install in Hitchin?
Your free roof design and fixed price usually come back within 24 hours. After your survey and go-ahead, most Hitchin installations are booked within a few weeks and completed in one to two days on site.
Do I need planning permission for solar panels in Hitchin?
In short: Permitted development covers the large majority of Hitchin installs, but the town centre conservation area is extensive and North Hertfordshire treats street-facing elevations there carefully. Listed buildings are more common here than in the surrounding towns. We check which side of that line your property sits on before any design work starts. We check the rules for your exact address during your free roof design and handle any paperwork needed — you won't have to deal with the council yourself.
Who handles the DNO application for my Hitchin install?
We do, completely. We prepare and submit the DNO application for your Hitchin property, manage any conditions, and register the system for MCS certification — you don't fill in a single form.
Do your homework
Guides for Hitchin homeowners
Aiko vs LONGi vs DMEGC panels
The three panels we fit, compared by an installer — not a brochure.
Read the guide →Fox ESS EP12 battery review
The battery we install most, reviewed by the people who fit it.
Read the guide →Powerwall 3 vs Sigenergy vs Fox ESS
Which battery system suits which home — with fitted prices.
Read the guide →Nearby areas
Solar panel installers near Hitchin
Searching for a solar panel installer near you? We are based in Chadwell Heath, RM6 6AX, and design and install for homes in Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock, Ickleford, Whitwell and Great Offley.
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Ready for solar in Hitchin?
Your free roof design and fixed price for your address — no obligation, usually back within 24 hours.
0% VAT on solar & battery until March 2027