Rooftop solar
Arrays on nave, aisle or hall roofs, placed for the least visual impact and mounted to suit slate, tile or lead.
Solar panels for churches,
designed with care.
Sympathetic installations for parish churches, chapels, church halls and diocesan buildings, including listed and conservation-area sites. We guide you through faculty and planning, keep the design discreet and help with the funding open to church communities.
- ListedHeritage-sensitive design
- FacultyConsent guidance included
- Net ZeroSupport for diocesan targets
- In-houseOwn engineers & roofers
Listed buildingsSympathetic placement and materials
Faculty & planningGuidance through the process
Church hallsCommunity use, daytime demand
FundingGrants and congregation giving
01. Who this page is for
Lower bills, lower carbon,
Lower bills, lower carbon,
a building that still looks like itself.
This page is for parochial church councils, churchwardens, treasurers, clergy and diocesan property teams. Many churches have committed to carbon targets, and most pay more than they would like to heat and light large, old buildings. Solar can help with both, as long as it is designed with the building, its setting and the consent process in mind.
Church roofs are often large and south-facing, church halls are used through the day, and many parishes own their building for the very long term. The main things to get right are consent (a faculty, listed-building consent or planning permission), sympathetic placement so the array is unobtrusive, and access arrangements that respect services, weddings and funerals.
We survey the roof and structure first, give you honest advice on what is realistic, design for the least visible placement and plan the work around services and church events. Afterwards, our monitoring and maintenance mean no volunteer has to become the solar expert.
- Parish churches
- Chapels
- Church halls
- Cathedrals & diocesan buildings
- Vicarages & clergy housing
- Churchyard ground-mount
02. What we deliver
What we install
What we install
for church buildings.
In-roof systems
Where a roof is being re-covered, in-roof panels sit flush with the covering for a tidier, lower-profile result.
Battery storage
Store daytime generation for evening services, concerts and hall bookings.
Ground-mount
Where the roof cannot be used, a discreet ground-mounted array in the grounds may be possible, subject to consent.
Roofing & solar together
Our in-house roofing crew can repair or re-cover the roof and make it solar-ready under one contract.
Explore roofingFunding support
Help with grant programmes, denominational Net Zero schemes and the evidence for congregation fundraising.
Visit the Funding Hub
03. Why Synergy Power
Solar installed with care,
Solar installed with care,
for buildings that matter.
Heritage-aware
Structural surveys, sympathetic placement and consent guidance for listed and conservation-area churches.
Faculty and planning supportPlanned around services
We plan the work around services and church events, and leave a clean, safe site every day.
Respectful workingClear proposals
A detailed proposal setting out the design, costs and programme, ready to share with everyone involved in approving the project.
Fixed-price quotationLooked after
Monitoring, planned maintenance and fault response so the system is never a burden on volunteers.
Operations & maintenance
04. How it works
From first conversation
From first conversation
to switch-on.
Step 01
Free feasibility study
Send us a recent electricity bill and details of the building. We work out system size, savings, carbon reduction and indicative return.
No obligationStep 02
Survey & consent advice
Our engineer surveys the roof, structure and setting, and gives clear advice on faculty, listed-building or planning consent.
Own engineersStep 03
Proposal & funding
A fixed-price proposal for the PCC with the evidence a grant or fundraising campaign needs.
Committee readyStep 04
Consent & installation
We support you through consent, then our MCS-certified team installs at times planned around services and church events.
Around servicesStep 05
Handover & aftercare
A simple handover for volunteers, plus monitoring and a maintenance plan.
Long-term support
05. Free feasibility study
Find out what your church
Find out what your church
could generate and save.
Share a recent electricity bill and a few details about the building. A UK engineer will model the system and give you the figures your PCC and funders need.
- Estimated system size
- Estimated bill savings
- Carbon reduction estimate
- Indicative payback
06. Church FAQs
Questions churches
Still have a question?0330 043 1047 Questions churches
often ask us.
Do we need a faculty for solar panels?
In most Church of England churches, yes, and listed buildings may need further consent. We advise at survey stage and support the application with drawings and specifications. Other denominations have their own processes, and we can help you through them.
Will the panels be visible from the road?
We design for the least visible slope wherever the sun allows, and in-roof or low-profile mounting where it helps. We show you visualisations before anything is submitted.
Can our old roof take the weight?
That is what the structural survey establishes before any design is finalised. If the roof needs work first, our roofing crew can do it under the same contract.
Is a battery worth it for a church?
If the building is used in the evenings for services, concerts or bookings, a battery stores daytime generation for that use. Your feasibility study shows whether it pays.
What funding is available?
Grant programmes and denominational Net Zero schemes change from year to year, so we do not promise specific grants. Our Funding Hub explains the routes, and your feasibility study provides the application figures.
Can we be paid for electricity we export?
Yes, for eligible systems. Surplus generation is exported to the grid, and with an MCS-certified installation you can apply for Smart Export Guarantee payments from an SEG licensee. Rates vary by supplier, so your feasibility study sets out the export assumptions.
Who looks after the system afterwards?
We do. Monitoring, planned maintenance and fault response mean churchwardens and volunteers are not left to manage the system themselves.
Care for the building. Care for
creation.
A free feasibility study from our UK engineering team, with the figures your church council and funders need.