Residential · Areas
Solar, Heat Pumps & EV Charging in Solihull & South Birmingham
Checked against your actual property, not an area-wide guess
Solihull and the south Birmingham residential belt — including Shirley, Dorridge and Knowle where we cover — is characterised by established suburban semis and detached homes, driveways, and larger plots than inner-city terraces. That stock is generally a stronger fit for solar, heat pumps and home EV charging.
Pretium Synergy installs solar PV, battery storage, air source heat pumps and EV chargers — assessed against the property and planning status. This guide is residential only; East Midlands commercial / logistics corridors sit on a separate wave.
What's different about installing here
Conservation and historic cores where they exist
Some named towns have conservation areas or historic cores. What that means for solar or a heat pump depends on the exact address — we treat planning as directional until we check your property.
Green Belt fringe needs an address-specific read
Parts of the belt sit on the Green Belt fringe between Solihull and open countryside. That can matter for some addresses more than others — we confirm at assessment rather than assuming a blanket rule.
Suburban stock suits EV and heat pumps
Semis and detached homes with off-street parking are common across much of the belt — a stronger starting point for driveway EV charging and outdoor heat pump plant than dense terraces.
Article 4 is not the same as Part 14
Article 4 directions that remove certain householder rights do not automatically decide solar or heat pump outcomes. Microgeneration permitted development still needs an address-specific read of the direction and the property.
We confirm your specific status before you commit
Address-level planning and connection checks are part of the initial assessment — not an afterthought.
Grid connection in Solihull & South Birmingham
Licence areas for Solihull versus south Birmingham postcodes should be confirmed at assessment — much of the West Midlands sits with National Grid Electricity Distribution (former Western Power), but bands vary. Solar and battery may proceed under G98 notification or need G99 — Pretium handles this and flags early if the longer route is likely.
What we install here
Solar PV & Battery Storage
Larger roofs and plots common on suburban stock
Explore Solar PV & Battery Storage →Air-to-Water heat pump
Stronger fit for larger homes — survey then quote
Explore Air-to-Water heat pump →Air-to-Air heat pump
Extensions and zoned comfort without whole-system replacement
Explore Air-to-Air heat pump →EV charger
Driveway or off-street parking typical across much of the belt
Explore EV charger →
Tell us your postcode and what you're considering
Current will help you see what's realistic for this property — then you can browse residential packages when you're ready.
Planning information above is a general guide based on area-wide patterns and may not reflect your specific address. Conservation area boundaries, Article 4 directions, and permitted development rights for solar and heat pump installations specifically should always be confirmed against the relevant West Midlands planning authority’s current planning records before work proceeds — we do this as standard as part of your assessment.
