About Solar Panels Explained

What we're trying to do

Learning about solar should not need a degree. Solar Panels Explained shows homeowners how solar works and what changes the price of a quote. We also explain what to check before you compare installers.

When you feel ready, you can send an enquiry. The website operator can then match you with vetted, MCS-certified installers for comparison. Nothing goes further without your consent, because the form asks for it first.

Boundaries of the service

We are not an installer, lender, broker or government service. We do not employ or speak for any fitting crews. Sending an enquiry never triggers automatic contact from an installer.

An enquiry is not a booking, however. It also does not guarantee that a provider covers your postcode. A person reads each request before anything else happens.

Learning tools versus the enquiry form

The "build your learning route" tool runs entirely in your browser, so nothing you choose in it reaches us or anyone else. The tool also stores nothing.

Only the quote request form sends data to us. While the learning tool stays on your device, a request goes into the central MoreLeadz lead dashboard, which needs a sign-in. The operator uses it to read and answer each enquiry.

Editorial standards

The Solar Panels Explained editorial team writes to clearly identified sources. These are principally MCS, RECC, Ofgem and the Competition and Markets Authority. Every guide lists the sources it used. You can follow each link and check the facts yourself.

We currently have no named external solar-industry reviewer, and every guide says so. We will add reviewer biographies once real people agree to review our work.

We do not make up reviews, accreditations, local offices, response-time claims or savings guarantees. We label every calculator or worked example as a guide only. None of them is a quote or a market price, so please treat them with care.

Where to go next

If you are new to the topic, start with how solar panels work. If you already hold a quote, read choosing an installer first. You can also read our editorial policy to see how we pick sources, since that explains how we handle corrections.