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Solar power
Getting solar energy in your home could lower your carbon footprint and energy bills. And, if you qualify for the Green Living Reward, you could even get cashback towards the cost of solar panels or a battery.
Solar power benefits
Source: Energy Saving Trust
We’ve teamed up with Effective Home
Ready to switch to solar?
We’ve teamed up with Effective Home, one of the leading suppliers of solar panels and batteries, to make getting solar energy easier.
What’s included:
- Free virtual survey and personalised quote.
- £1,250 discount for all Halifax and non–Halifax customers until 27 May 2025. From 28 May 2025 discount changes to £500 for Halifax customers only.
- Installation from £2,650 (including £1,250 discount).
- £1,000 cashback if you qualify for the Green Living Reward.
Start your solar journey with Effective Home
Effective Home have over 15 years’ experience of installing solar panels and batteries to homes around the UK.
Why choose Effective Home?
- Accredited by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).
- Rated ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot.
- 25 year warranty provided for solar panels.
Halifax normally receives a 6% commission from Effective Home for successful referrals, but this won’t impact the price you pay. Any commission values will be disclosed on your quote document.
Graham’s solar installation
Graham tells us about his experience of installing solar panels and claiming his Green Living Reward cashback.
Disclaimer: Any views expressed in these videos are the customers’ own, not those of Halifax.
All cashback values were correct at the time of filming and might not match current values. Customers in these videos used their own installers.
Other important information
- Halifax is not responsible for the improvements carried out by your chosen supplier.
- Halifax releasing the funds to you does not guarantee the quality of the work done by the supplier and it is up to you to ensure that you are satisfied with the improvements carried out.
- Halifax cannot make any guarantee about the costs of the work required or any savings that can be made and you are responsible for making your own decision.
- You agree that Halifax may contact you with reminders about this Reward and for research purposes.
- Halifax reserve the right to change or withdraw the Reward at any time.
Are solar panels right for my home?
Solar panels will work for most homes. But things like the direction, angle, and size of your roof will affect how much energy you’ll capture.
- South-facing roofs without too much shade from trees or buildings capture the most energy.
- The perfect angle to capture solar energy is between 30-40º, which most UK roofs are built at.
- The more panels on your roof, the better. A 10-20m2 roof can usually deliver up to 45% of an average household’s electricity.
About Effective Home
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Halifax and Effective Home have teamed up to make installing solar energy easier for our customers.
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You can get £1,250 off your Effective Home solar panel quote if you're a Halifax or non-Halifax customer and you register for your quote through the Effective Home website between 25 March 2025 and 27 May 2025. The £1,250 discount ends 27 May 2025 and will then change to £500 for Halifax customers only.
Your discount will be automatically applied to your quote document during your virtual house survey.
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If you have had any problems with your installation, please call Effective Home.
If you use a different installer to Effective Home, you’ll need to get in touch with them directly.
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