Short answer: these drawings show your full solar PV and battery system on plan — panel positions, inverter and battery locations, isolator positions, cable routes and the connection at the consumer unit — so installers quote the real job and the system is designed as one coordinated whole.
What the service involves
Our electrical drawings across Greater Manchester for solar and storage cover: PV array layout on roof plans, inverter position (and whether it is inside, in the garage or outdoors), battery storage location with ventilation and access considered, DC and AC isolator positions, cable routes between components, generation and export metering positions, and the connection arrangement at the consumer unit — documented on an updated consumer unit schedule and, for larger systems, a single-line diagram.
Drawn to the current regulations
This matters more here than in almost any other domestic work: the current edition of the UK wiring regulations, BS 7671:2018+A4:2026, introduced dedicated requirements for stationary battery storage — covering battery location, ventilation, fire-risk considerations and protection, plus updated guidance for parallel generation (solar and batteries feeding alongside the grid supply). Our layouts are prepared with these current requirements in mind, in plain buildable form for your installer.
Plan the whole system together
The most expensive solar-plus-battery jobs we see are the ones done in stages without a plan: the inverter lands where the future battery cannot reach it, or the consumer unit needs rearranging twice. If you are considering an EV charger as well, planning everything together means one coordinated consumer unit arrangement, shared cable routes, and no rework. Tell us the full picture at quote stage — even the "maybe later" parts.
For solar installers
Trade clients: we produce customer-facing system layouts from your site survey notes and roof measurements — a professional drawing set that helps close quotes and keeps the install team aligned on isolator positions and cable routes.
Pricing considerations
Pricing reflects system size and complexity — a straightforward 4kW array with a single battery is a different job from a multi-string system with backup capability. How our pricing works.
Solar & battery questions
What do solar and battery layout drawings show?
Panel positions on the roof plan, inverter and battery locations, DC and AC isolator positions, cable routes, the connection arrangement at the consumer unit, and metering positions — everything your installer needs to quote and build the system.
How do the latest wiring regulations affect battery storage?
The current edition of the UK wiring regulations, BS 7671:2018+A4:2026, includes dedicated requirements for stationary battery storage systems — covering location, ventilation, fire considerations and protection. Our layouts are drawn with these current requirements in mind.
Can you plan solar, battery and an EV charger together?
Yes — and it is the smart way to do it. Planning the whole low-carbon setup together means one coordinated consumer unit arrangement, shared cable routes and no rework when you add the next piece. See our EV charger layouts.
Related services
- EV charger layouts — complete the low-carbon setup
- Single-line diagrams — schematic overview of the system
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