🏔 RURAL PACKAGE
Battery Retrofit Highland
Battery storage retrofit in Highland (235,350 residents) costs £3,500–£7,500 installed with 0% VAT applied automatically until 31 March 2027. 62% of Highland properties are not connected to mains gas, meaning most qualify for the £18,000 HES rural package (£9,000 grant + £9,000 interest-free loan). The DNO for Highland is SSEN-North. PVGIS irradiance: 825 kWh/kWp/yr. Scottish Energy Efficiency serves all Highland postcodes. MCS certified, TrustMark approved. Free survey: 0141 230 0198.
£18,000
Rural Package
SSEN-North
DNO Operator
825
kWh/kWp/yr PVGIS
~62%
Off-Gas Grid
Local Case Study
A 4-bed farmhouse in Highland, Highland retrofitted a Duracell Dura5 10kWh battery onto their 4kW solar system (installed 2016, FiT-era).
Cost:£5,800
Annual saving:£1350/year
FiT payments:Unaffected
Planning & Permissions
SuDS approval required for slopes >1:3. Cairngorms National Park: consult before installation.
ℹ️ We handle all DNO (SSEN-North) paperwork and MCS certification