Larne — East Antrim coast
Built for the coast road: solar and storage for Larne.
Larne sits about 35 minutes up the A8 from us. We cover the town, Islandmagee and the coast road villages — Ballygally, Glenarm, Carnlough — on the same runs as Carrickfergus and Whitehead.
Local knowledge
How we work in Larne.
Larne's housing is mostly 1930s–70s semis and detached homes on the hills above the harbour, plus the newer estates towards Ballycarry and a scatter of rural properties along the coast and up the glens. The hillside plots often face south-east or south-west across the lough, which suits solar well; where a roof is split we design across both faces so morning and evening generation both count. Islandmagee and the coast road bring exposure — wind and salt — and we spec the fixings and enclosures for it rather than pretending the weather's the same as Belfast's.
A lot of homes out here still heat with oil, which makes the economics of solar plus a battery — and an eddi diverter to soak surplus into the hot-water cylinder — stronger than average. Rural single-phase supplies can cap how much you're allowed to export, so we check the NIE Networks position at survey stage and design to it; it's routine, not a reason to hold back. Commercial work around the harbour and the industrial estates is quoted the same way.
What we install
Every service, available in Larne.
Solar panels
Designed for your roof, installed in a day or two, certified by NICEIC electricians. From £4,200, 0% VAT.
Battery storage
Hinen, Sigenergy and EcoFlow systems that bank daylight for the evening. Solar + battery from £6,750.
EV charging
OZEV-approved home charge points from £625 installed, solar-aware where it makes sense.
Backup power
Whole-home or essentials backup that rides through outages.
Hot water diverters
myenergi eddi turns spare generation into hot water.
Electrical & EICRs
Board upgrades, certification and fault-finding from £180 +VAT EICRs.
Commercial solar
Rooftop systems for offices, shops and industrial units — designed on real consumption data.
Commercial EV charging
Workplace bays with billing, load management and the grant paperwork handled.
NICEIC approved
Electricians in Larne.
On the electrical side, Larne's older stock keeps consumer unit replacements steady — pre-RCD boards brought up to current standards before EVs and heat pumps arrive — and landlords book EICRs from £180 +VAT with digital certificates.
Coastal damp is the classic cause of the board that trips when it rains; our fault-finding visits trace it properly instead of swapping parts and hoping. Smart heating controls for oil-fired systems round it off.
Larne questions
Asked locally, answered straight.
Can solar cope with the wind on the Antrim coast?
Yes, provided it's fixed for it. We use rail systems and roof hooks rated for exposed sites, check the roof structure at survey, and specify marine-grade stainless fixings on shore-facing installs. Wind-load is part of the design, not an afterthought.
My supply is single-phase and rural — can I still have solar and a battery?
Almost always. Single-phase supplies in rural East Antrim may come with an export limit from NIE Networks, and some larger systems need a G99 application before install. We handle the paperwork and design to whatever limit they set — you still use everything you generate at home.
Do you cover the coast road and Islandmagee?
Yes — Ballygally, Glenarm, Carnlough, Islandmagee and Ballycarry are all on our regular runs, with no mileage premium.
Is an EV charger worth it if I commute to Belfast?
That's exactly where it pays. Charging overnight at home on a cheap rate costs a fraction of forecourt prices, and a solar-aware charger can top the car up on surplus at weekends. From £625 installed, OZEV-approved.
Do you do EICRs for Larne landlords?
Yes — from £180 +VAT, arranged around tenants, with remedials priced from the same visit.
Ready when Larne is.
Free survey, honest numbers, NICEIC certification — and 0% VAT on solar and batteries.