EPS & Battery Backup Installation in Nottingham
Nottingham has one of the densest solar install bases in the East Midlands — and a growing number of those properties now have battery storage fitted. But many were installed without EPS, leaving the battery idle during power cuts. We cover the full Nottingham conurbation for on-site EPS installation, configuration, and testing. Same pricing as our Yorkshire core area.
Tell us your inverter brand, battery model, and what you want protected during a power cut. We'll confirm EPS compatibility and recommend the right configuration for your property type.
Book EPS installation → Check compatibility first — £75 →Three waves of battery installation — and why EPS was often missed
Nottingham's battery installations arrived in distinct waves, each with different hardware and different reasons why EPS was left out.
First-generation GivEnergy and Growatt batteries added to FiT-era systems. EPS was rarely offered as a standard option at this point — many installers were still learning the products. These systems are now five to seven years old and most support EPS with a simple wiring addition.
High electricity prices drove a surge of battery installs across Nottingham's suburban belt — Arnold, Carlton, Mapperley, West Bridgford. Installers were stretched thin and EPS wiring was often skipped to save time or reduce the quote. These systems are fully EPS-capable but need the circuit added.
Modern estates around Beeston, Gamston, and Colwick Park come with hybrid inverters and batteries as standard. Some include EPS pre-wired; others do not. If your new-build has a hybrid inverter but no dedicated EPS circuit, the wiring addition is usually straightforward.
Regardless of which wave your battery came from, the EPS installation process is the same — we wire from the inverter's EPS terminals to a dedicated sub-board, add the neutral-earth bond, configure the inverter, and load-test on site. Full guide to the 4 EPS configuration types →
EPS for landlords and managed properties
Nottingham's large student and rental market means a significant number of battery-equipped properties are landlord-owned. EPS adds practical value to these properties beyond daily bill savings — and creates documentation that protects both landlord and tenant.
A dedicated EPS circuit keeps heating, hot water, broadband, and lighting running during power cuts. For rental properties in Beeston, Lenton, and Dunkirk — where tenants pay their own electricity — this is a tangible feature in a listing. It also reduces the chance of emergency call-outs to the landlord during outages.
We provide a written post-installation report including EPS circuit identification, protected circuits listed, inverter configuration record, and Part P certification. For landlords managing multiple properties or working through letting agents, this documentation sits alongside the EPC and electrical certificates.
If your rental property has battery storage but no EPS, adding a dedicated circuit is one of the most cost-effective upgrades you can make — the battery hardware is already there. Battery retrofit for Nottingham properties →
Battery installed by a company that no longer exists?
Nottingham has been heavily affected by installer collapses — Mark Group (2015), Solarplicity (2023), and smaller local firms. Some of these companies installed battery systems; others installed solar-only and a third party added the battery later. In either case, if the original installer is gone and your battery was left without EPS wiring, we can pick up from where they left off. We work with all the brands commonly installed across Nottingham — GivEnergy, Growatt, Fox ESS, Sunsynk, and SolaX.
If your system is solar-only with no battery yet, you'd need a battery retrofit first — we can combine that with EPS wiring in a single project.
EPS enabled but nothing happens during a power cut?
A recurring pattern across Nottingham: the battery app shows EPS mode is enabled, the battery is fully charged, but when the grid drops — either the lights go off like normal, or the protected circuits trip immediately. The cause is nearly always a missing neutral-earth bond. Without it, the inverter's isolated output has no earth reference, so RCDs trip the moment EPS activates. We install the bond, reconfigure the inverter, run a grid-failure simulation, and confirm everything works under load. One visit.
EPS installation across the Nottingham conurbation
We cover the full Nottingham conurbation — about 90 minutes from our Yorkshire base. Same pricing as our core area, no distance premium.
EPS installation in Nottingham — common questions
An EPS wall socket is £495. A dedicated EPS circuit starts from £795 — covering wiring, neutral-earth bond, inverter configuration, Part P certification, and load testing. A full-house manual changeover switch is £995. An automatic changeover switch starts from £1,295. Nottingham pricing matches our standard rates with no distance premium. Full comparison of all 4 EPS types →
EPS adds a tangible feature to a rental listing: backup power during outages. For Nottingham's university-area properties in Beeston, Lenton, and Dunkirk, it is a genuine differentiator — tenants benefit directly from uninterrupted power. For landlords, EPS also means the heating system and broadband stay online during outages, reducing the risk of tenant complaints. We provide a written post-installation report you can keep with the property file. Book an EPS installation →
Yes, provided the system now includes a hybrid inverter with battery storage. Many council-programme solar installations across Nottingham were solar-only originally, but some have since had batteries added by third parties. If your system includes a hybrid inverter that supports EPS mode (most GivEnergy, Growatt, and Fox ESS models do), we can add the EPS wiring as a standalone job. If you have solar-only with no battery, you would need a battery retrofit first.
Nottingham is about 90 minutes from our Yorkshire base — extended coverage with a slightly longer booking window than our core area. We typically schedule EPS installations within three to five weeks of initial enquiry. The on-site work itself is usually half a day for a dedicated circuit or under two hours for a wall socket. We confirm a date that suits you once we have verified your inverter supports EPS. Book an EPS installation →
Your battery should do more than save money
Tell us your inverter brand, battery model, and what you want running during a power cut — we'll confirm EPS compatibility and recommend the right setup for your Nottingham property. Written quote before any work. Part P certified and load-tested on site.