How Solar pv helps with your property value

Do you own your own building? A home or maybe multiple, read through this and find out how a Solar PV array can raise the value of your property! 

If you’re looking to sell your property, a complex of flats, a nice little home you own or even a small retreat somewhere away. You can get that little bit more by having Solar Panels installed whilst also making your property more attractive both visually and financially due to this addition.   But how? 

This is how Solar PV helps you with your property value 

Saving money, it is a no-brainer that anyone will do what they can to cut costs and mitigate things like their energy bills. But getting a Solar PV array installed on a property can also be quite costly, depending on the size of the system you are having. 

Because of this, someone who may be interested in Solar Panels, whether that be an individual who is climate conscious, somebody who wants to lower the cost of their bills or even people amidst younger generations like Gen Z who are now getting into home ownership.  The demographic of who is looking at a property is important in this.   We’ll break it down first. 

People who are climate conscious are very aware already of how beneficial Solar PV is for lowering C02 emissions, they already know about the financial benefits, but they care more about how the property will align with their goals of improving the environment around them. Solar Panels are their priority, pulling away from the national grid and traditional energy sources into Renewable sources. And to them, their home needs to be able to check every box, being green and environmentally friendly in every possible way. 

The second individual identified here are what for today we’ll call cost cutters. These are the people who want a solar array specifically for the benefit of lowering costs. If you want to know more In-depth about what the benefits are of having Solar Panels installed on your roof, read through our other blogs where we dive into that topic specifically! 

The Cost Cutter aims to mitigate the costs on their bills and maximise on savings through generating their own energy, they are more likely to purchase a property with a solar array installed so that they can begin benefitting and saving off the bat. They are already looking for what is the best possible deal for them, so having that extra addition of a solar array to stand as a selling point to them is a huge advantage. The benefits they will stand to gain from having an array pre-installed coupled with the convenience of not having to plan, pay and go through the process of having an installation would be their biggest target to hit, and will more than likely be how you get them in! 

The final individual we’re going to identify here is Gen Z. The current generation who are moving into adulthood, getting their first homes, making their first moves. But alongside that Gen Z have been the generation to have an entirely new view of the world, pushing for more fairness and better treatment across the board, making things more accessible for everyone, and most relevant to this, looking after our planet, undoing the damage prior generations have caused in their capital ventures and creating a better environment not only for the current generations, but generations to come. 

It is with this in mind that, when looking for their new home a Gen Z individual is more likely to be considering these values of their generation. But it isn’t just that, is it. 

It is not a secret that right now the housing market is a bit of a nightmare, especially for a young, first-time buyer. So, they, just like the cost-cutter are going to want relief in any way possible and as we discussed previously, that is where your roof with Solar Panels pre-installed come into play. You can view the Gen Z identity here as a culmination of both two prior identities combined, they want to do as much as possible to help our environment, to ensure they aren’t contributing to the already high global C02 emissions, to push for a better, cleaner world. Coinciding with the unfortunate state that is the current housing market, where homes are becoming more and more expensive whilst things like wages stay the exact same.  

The Gen Z identity will want your property knowing it has Solar Panels on the roof, knowing that by living in it they will be able to uphold their ideals whilst helping themselves against the economic climate that is stacked against them. 

Residentially, your home having Solar Panels will help you should you try to sell. Solar Panels are sleek, they aren’t visually disruptive, and they carry benefits that justify every penny spent on them. 

Now for the visual appeal.  In-roof Solar Panels are beautiful; they are sleek and subtle. Blending in as a part of the roof and adding onto the overall aesthetic

of the home’s exterior.

There’s also the On-Rail Mounted Panels, secured on top of the roof rather than in it, still upholding that sleek design, still complimenting the aesthetic of a home, only being more visible than the prior. 

Both types of panels get the job done and reap the same benefits, all you need to decide is which visual style appeals more to you, and potentially your future buyers. 

A paper published in 2024 by Swansea University reported that homes with Solar Panels within their city had an increase of worth by around 7.1%, In 2021 the SEUK reported that after an assessment of five million homes, those with Solar Panels were ordinarily worth more than £1,891 – £2,722 more than those in the same areas without, and in 2022 a study by Insurer Admiral reported that buyers were willing to pay 25% more for homes with Solar Panels than homes without. Rightmove data also showed that homes listed with Solar Panels had a 10% higher worth than those without across 13 different cities. 

How about your EPC rating? A higher EPC rating will raise the chance of selling your property, properties that fall into an A or B rating tend to sell higher due to them being more energy efficient, showing this with a lower running cost is likely to attract buyers as it makes your home look more appealing, especially in terms of finance. 

There are plenty of benefits to Solar PV we’ve discussed in past posts, where you may be able to identify other reasons as to why Solar Panels increase the value of a property, that as well as learning why they are good to have for your own sake! Other than that, we at Kendrick Renewables are happy to help you with any of your renewable energy needs, answering any questions, providing you with a free quote for an installation or helping you get started on your journey into clean energy! Get in touch with us through our contact form or our social media channels. 

Written by Karik Childs