15.5 kWp Solar, 23 kWh Battery & EV Charger Installation in Ipswich

DS Solar Maintenance designed and installed a large domestic renewable-energy system for a home in Ipswich, Suffolk. The completed installation combines solar generation, high-capacity battery storage and electric-vehicle charging in one integrated Fox ESS system.

Completed solar PV installation by DS Solar Maintenance in Ipswich.

The system at a glance

• 31 × 500 W all-black solar panels — 15.5 kWp total array capacity

• 10 kW Fox ESS hybrid inverter

• 2 × Fox ESS EP12 batteries — 23.04 kWh combined nominal storage

• 1 × Fox ESS electric vehicle charger

• All-black mounting system with bird-protection mesh

• Professional monitoring, commissioning and customer handover

The challenge: a large system and a difficult cable route

The size of this installation required careful planning across several roof sections. The property had also been extended, while the main electrical supply was positioned in the middle of the house. This made the cable route considerably more complex than on a standard installation.

Our team planned and completed the route through the property and inside the walls. This allowed us to connect the roof array, inverter, batteries and EV charger without leaving cables exposed inside the home. The result was a technically robust installation with a clean, discreet finish.

The 15.5 kWp array was carefully arranged across multiple roof sections.

Maximising the available roof space

The 31 all-black panels were distributed across the available roof areas to create a total installed capacity of 15.5 kWp. Careful setting-out helped the system work around the roof shape, ridge lines, valleys and existing flue while maintaining a neat, balanced appearance.

All-black panels and bird-protection mesh provide a tidy, protected finish.

Fox inverter and 23.04 kWh battery storage

A 10 kW Fox ESS hybrid inverter manages the solar array and two Fox ESS EP12 batteries. Together, the batteries provide 23.04 kWh of nominal storage, allowing more solar energy generated during the day to be stored for use later in the home.

Fox ESS hybrid inverter and two EP12 batteries installed as part of the complete system.

Integrated Fox EV charging

We also installed a Fox ESS EV charger, giving the homeowner a complete solar, battery and electric-vehicle charging solution. Keeping the equipment within the same Fox ecosystem supports straightforward system monitoring and coordinated energy use.

Fox ESS EV charger integrated with the solar and battery installation.

Customer feedback

“The installation was completed to a very high standard, on time, and the team left everything clean and tidy afterwards.”

The customer awarded DS Solar Maintenance a five-star Trustpilot review and praised the team’s professionalism, knowledge, communication and attention to detail.

Considering solar panels and battery storage in Ipswich?

DS Solar Maintenance designs and installs solar PV, battery storage and EV charging systems across Ipswich, Suffolk and the surrounding areas. Every property is different, so we assess the roof, electrical supply, cable routes and household energy requirements before recommending a suitable system.

Contact DS Solar Maintenance to arrange a survey and receive a tailored solar and battery quotation.