Rose Croft, Kenilworth.
6.5 kWp solar with Powerwall 3.

Our client at Rose Croft, a homeowner in Kenilworth, asked for a complete solar and battery system: one that would reduce their dependence on rising grid electricity costs, reflect their environmental values and support the higher electricity use of a modern household. Quality, reliability and a well-integrated finish were non-negotiable.

The house has multiple roof elevations with both pitched and flat sections, so orientations vary and some elevations are partly shaded at different times of day. Integrating a Tesla Powerwall 3 with an expansion pack and Gateway also made the configuration more complex.

The flat roof needed a non-penetrative ballasted solution, while the pitched roof needed a secure, weather-resistant railed mounting system.

We designed the system around the property’s layout. At its core are 14 AIKO 460 W panels, chosen for their efficiency, durability and neat appearance. They are paired with Enphase microinverters for panel-level optimisation and monitoring, so each module operates independently and shading or orientation differences across the roof have less impact.

Energy storage is provided by a Tesla Powerwall 3 (13.5 kWh) with a matching 13.5 kWh expansion pack and a Tesla Gateway for energy management, whole-home backup and outage protection. Surplus daytime solar is stored and released in the evening or during grid disruptions.

The roof called for a hybrid mounting strategy: a K2 railed system on the pitched sections and a secure, non-invasive Esdec ballasted system on the flat roof. We calculated load distribution and wind resistance for the ballasted system, planned cable routing and inverter placement for a clean finish, and fitted a solar skirt bird protection system around every array.