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Solar panels for your home
Unlock solar energy to boost efficiency and cut electricity costs, with partner discounts and cashback to start your solar journey.
Our latest solar panel offer
We’ve teamed up with Effective Home, one of the leading installers of solar panels and batteries, to make getting solar easier.
What’s included:
- Free consultation and personalised quote.
- £750 discount for all Halifax customers.
- Installation from £3,310 – including the £750 discount.
- £1,000 cashback for eligible mortgage customers with our Green Living Reward.
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Halifax aren’t responsible for the improvements carried out by the supplier you pick. Halifax doesn't guarantee the supplier's work quality by releasing the funds. It’s up to you to make sure you’re happy with any improvements carried out. Halifax can't guarantee the work costs, potential savings or effect on your EPC rating. You’re responsible for making your own decision.
You agree Halifax might contact you with reminders about this reward and for research purposes.
Halifax reserve the right to change or withdraw the reward at any time.
Start your journey with Effective Home
How it works
Ready to start and claim your discount? Just follow these simple steps.
Halifax normally receive a 6% commission from Effective Home for successful referrals, but this won’t affect the price you pay. Your quote document will list any commission values.
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To qualify for the Green Living Reward, you must:
- have completed on your mortgage, additional borrowing or deal switch in the last 12 months
- be a residential owner-occupier of the property. This reward excludes buy-to-let properties.
Once you have completed, you’ll have a year to complete your qualifying home improvement and submit a claim along with a final and paid invoice.
You can see your claim deadline in your Green Living Reward account, where you’ll also have the option to request a 60-day extension if needed.
You can only claim for one improvement for each new mortgage, additional borrowing or new deal.
Your invoice will need to show:
- your full name
- the address where the work was carried out
- the installer’s name and address
- a full description of the completed work
- the invoice date
- the total amount
- that the work has been paid in full or details of any payment plan that’s been entered into.
To redeem the free Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) offer, you must:
- receive a successful claim confirmation in your Green Living journey
- schedule an EPC assessment directly with our chosen supplier in your Green Living journey.
You’ll have 3 months following a successful claim to schedule the assessment. There’ll be an additional month window on top of this for the assessment to take place.
The EPC assessment must be completed on the same property you claimed your Reward on.
Other important information
Halifax isn’t responsible for the improvements carried out by your chosen supplier. Halifax releasing the funds to you doesn’t guarantee the quality of work done by the supplier. It’s up to you to make sure you’re satisfied with any improvements carried out. Halifax can’t make any guarantee about the costs of the work needed, any savings that can be made, or the impact on your EPC rating. You’re responsible for making your own decision.
You agree Halifax might contact you with reminders about this Reward and for research purposes.
Halifax reserves the right to change or withdraw the Reward at any time.
You could lose your home if you don’t keep up your mortgage repayments
The benefits of solar power
Graham's solar installation
Graham tells us about his experience installing solar panels and claiming his Green Living Reward.
Disclaimer: Any views expressed in these videos are the customers’ own, not those of Halifax.
All cashback values were right at the time of filming and might not match current values. Customers in these videos used their own installers.
Watch now 🕑 2 min 42 secs.
How much do solar panels cost?
The cost of your installation will depend on the number of panels you choose to install and whether you include a home battery in your system.
The standard price of an 8-panel system with a battery at Effective Home is around £8,500, including installation.
You could claim a discount if you use our trusted installation partner Effective Home and if you’re an eligible Halifax mortgage customer you could also claim £1,000 cashback on your solar panels or battery with the Green Living Reward.
Are they right for my home?
Solar panels will work for most homes.
It's the direction, angle and size of your roof that will affect how much energy you’ll capture.
- South-facing roofs, without too much shade from trees or buildings, will capture the most energy.
- Solar panel systems facing east or west tend to capture 15 to 20% less energy than a south-facing system.
- The more panels the better. A 10 to 20m2 roof could deliver up to 45% of an average household’s electricity.
Read more about how solar panels work on the Energy Saving Trusts website.
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