About this explainer
Solar PV Panels Grants explains the funding that does and doesn't exist for solar panels on UK homes. It is named after the search people make, not after a scheme. This page sets out who publishes it and the rules it follows.
The short answer
An independent explainer, not a scheme. It is published by SEO-DONS LTD. It isn't a government body, a grant scheme, a lender or an installer, it can't approve anything, and it doesn't tell anyone they qualify.
Facts checked at source on 2 and 3 November 2026 · Solar PV Panels Grants is an independent explainer from SEO-DONS LTD, not a scheme
The publisher
Published by SEO-DONS LTD (company no. 16766013), 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ. The company is registered in England and Wales and you can check its record on Companies House.
We publish independent guides on home energy. We don't install, sell, survey or finance anything. Messages sent through this site reach SEO-DONS LTD, and we reply by email. We don't make phone calls and we don't pass your details to installers, lenders or anyone else.
Why the name
"Solar panel grants" is one of the most common things people type when they start looking into solar. The honest answer is usually disappointing, and a lot of what ranks for it is selling something. We wanted the answer to be easy to find, plainly put, and checkable, so the site carries the name of the question.
What this site will and won't do
- We say plainly that there is no general solar grant, and we name the routes that do exist, with their conditions.
- We never tell anyone they qualify. Schemes decide eligibility; our checker only sorts which routes are worth checking.
- We never describe a loan, a tax relief or an export payment as a grant.
- We don't name or recommend lenders, installers or products, and we don't quote interest rates.
- We show grant amounts only with their eligibility conditions alongside.
- We don't use government branding, and we don't imply any connection to a scheme.
- We don't use the word "free" for anything a household pays for.
Sources, dates and corrections
Every fact comes from a primary source: GOV.UK and government departments, Ofgem, HMRC, the Welsh and Scottish governments, nidirect, legislation.gov.uk and the Advertising Standards Authority. The House of Commons Library is used for summaries, and we say so where we rely on it. Each page lists its sources with the date we checked them, and the full list is on our sources page.
Where we couldn't confirm a point at source, we leave it out. Where sources disagree, we follow the legislation and say so.
If you think something is wrong or out of date, tell us. We check it against the source, correct every page that relies on it, and update the date.
Questions we can and can't answer
We can explain how a scheme works, point you to the official page for your area, and help you work out what to ask about an offer. We can't check your eligibility, apply for anything on your behalf, or tell you whether a particular firm is trustworthy beyond pointing you to the checks that exist, such as the MCS installer search.
When readers ask how to judge an installer, we point to the checks that exist rather than to firms: MCS certification for each technology, on the MCS website; membership of a consumer code such as RECC or HIES; TrustMark registration, checked on TrustMark's own listing; whether a warranty is insurance-backed; and how a firm is rated on independent review sites, read with care. We vouch for no one. Asking us a question commits you to nothing; we read it ourselves and reply by email, without passing it to a firm.
For a dispute with a firm, Citizens Advice is the place to start. For a misleading advert, the Advertising Standards Authority. For eligibility, the council or scheme itself.
Company details
- Name: SEO-DONS LTD
- Company number: 16766013, registered in England and Wales
- Registered office: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ
- Contact: through the contact form; we reply by email
See also our privacy notice and terms of use.
Not sure which route, if any, fits your home?
Tell us where you live and what you are looking into. Your message reaches SEO-DONS LTD, the publisher of this explainer, and we answer by email. We are not a scheme and cannot approve anything, but we can point you to the right door.
What happens next
- Your message reaches SEO-DONS LTD, which publishes this explainer.
- We reply by email with the scheme or council page that fits, if there is one.
- Any application is between you and that scheme.