Run By The Sun
Run by the Sun Ltd specialise in the design, installation and maintenance of Solar PV systems for homes, businesses, community groups and off-grid locations. With headquarters in Leicester, we work mainly in Leicestershire and the Midlands, although commercial contracts sometimes take us further afield. Established by Simon Butt in 2007, Run by the Sun have built up an unrivalled reputation in the solar power industry, offering quality products, design and engineering and a workforce that has been together since the company was founded. We offer an honest no pressure approach to sales and have an excellent track record for customer service. Run by the Sun are fully accredited by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) for PV installations. This is a mark of quality, and it demonstrates adherence to recognised industry standards, competency, compliance and provides peace of mind to customers. Run by the Sun has a strong ethical and environmental ethos, and we are completely independent. This allows us to truly offer you the best solar solution. We are proud to be backed by a network of trusted UK suppliers and industry leading products. All our solar panels come with a MCS approved output warranty of 25 years. Annual maintenance inspections can ensure your solar panel system is generating the best possible energy yield throughout its lifetime. Run by the Sun has a highly experienced workforce, all of whom have over 20 years’ experience installing PV systems. Although the majority of our work consists of grid connected PV systems, Run by the Sun also specialise in off-grid solutions with both PV and battery storage technology.
With a combination of high-performance PV solar panels and inverters, exceptional safety, advanced monitoring and smart home energy management; you can save money and power your home with green, future-ready solar technology.
Homeowners can maximise the value of this free electricity by using household appliances such as dishwashers and washing machines during the day. Using the system in this way, homeowners can maximise self-consumption whilst reducing their own carbon footprint.
Off-grid solar systems provide you with electrical power at a location that is not connected to the National Grid. It is a great solution to your energy and electricity requirements particularly if you’re living in a remote location.
1.2kWp solar array using the latest 300Wp LG solar modules
Funded by a community share offer, the installation is a part of over £750,000 of renewable energy and CO2 lowering projects
The 3.9kWp solar system used solar panels on both sides of the property and is completely watertight and weatherproof
Linda runs an award-winning ecological B&B in Leicestershire. She contacted Run by the Sun to install Solar PV, having had a personal recommendation.
Every potential location is professionally surveyed using our state-of-the-art Solmetric SunEye solar site analysis tool. This piece of equipment can be extended on a pole to the correct roof height, from where it takes a snapshot of the sky. Positioning the Solmetric SunEye where the solar array will be installed allows for an extremely accurate measurement of the amount of annual solar irradiance and any potential shadow issues that the potential array will have. This information is then analysed by our software package to produce an MCS approved shading analysis chart. In total, our professional site survey process takes around an hour to complete. We will also take all the relevant measurements required to be able to design the solar array, including the roof orie
- Fully Accredited and Insured
Run by the Sun are fully accredited by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) for PV installations. This is a mark of quality, and it demonstrates adherence to recognised industry standards, competency, compliance and provides peace of mind to customers.
- Experienced Workforce
Run by the Sun has a highly experienced workforce, all of whom have over 20 years’ experience installing PV systems.
- Family Run Business
Established by Simon Butt in 2007, Run by the Sun have built up an unrivalled reputation in the solar power industry, offering quality products, design and engineering and a workforce that has been together since the company was founded.
- Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS)
Run by the Sun are fully accredited by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) for PV installations. This is a mark of quality, and it demonstrates adherence to recognised industry standards, competency, compliance and provides peace of mind to customers.
“Linda runs an award-winning ecological B&B in Leicestershire. She contacted Run by the Sun to install Solar PV, having had a personal recommendation.”
“Funded by a community share offer, the installation is a part of over £750,000 of renewable energy and CO2 lowering projects”
“The 3.9kWp solar system used solar panels on both sides of the property and is completely watertight and weatherproof”
“1.2kWp solar array using the latest 300Wp LG solar modules”
