Scotland’s independent installer for hive solar & battery

We’re excited to be the independent installer for Hive, known for its award-winning smart home app, helping to make it easy to track and optimize your solar performance all by one touch of the app.

Proud To Install Hive Solar & Battery

Hive powers the smart connected home through a single app, integrating solar panels & battery, EV chargers, heat pumps and smart thermostats to create a seamless ecosystem.

With Hive Solar you can:

• Track what you generate, store and sell in app.
• Plus, Hive’s exclusive energy offer can help you lower your bills even further.

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Boost Your Solar Savings With Hive!

Save up to 92% on your electricity bills with solar, battery & our exclusive energy offer (1).

Get up to 25% off electricity use with the Hive Solar Saver energy offer (2).

Don’t wait to start saving more on your energy bills.

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Smarter Solar With the hive app

The award-winning Hive app seamlessly connects to your solar system- making it effortless to track your solar energy usage, wherever you are.

• Dashboard info on generation and storage
• Live updates on how much you’ve sold to the grid
• Set your own battery charging schedules to maximise savings

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Hive Solar

What do I need to connect my solar panels and battery to the Hive app?

Forster Group will fit a Hive Bridge – and also a Hive Hub if you don’t already have one. These are provided at no extra cost as part of your installation when you buy compatible solar equipment. But don’t worry the installation team will ensure that you are setup on the app on the day of installation.

Does Hive install my solar equipment?

No, Forster Group we’ll take care of your purchase and installation.

How do I make money by selling my surplus energy back to the grid?

If you sign up to a Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) tariff you can sell your surplus energy back to the grid. e.g. The British Gas Export and Earn Plus SEG tariff will pay you for the energy you export.

How do I set up the Hive app?

Download the Hive app accessed via the Apple Store (IPhone) or Google Play Store (Android) and head to the main homepage, switch on the solar product feature on the dashboard and follow the instructions so you can see what you generate and export.

How do I sign up to the Hive Solar Saver energy offer?

Go to the Hive website, scroll down to the ‘Hive Solar Saver’ section and click ‘find out more’ to sign up to 25% off your electricity for 12 months. 

More FAQs About Solar

FAQs

1. Hive save claim based on a medium demand (2,700 kWh) property in London, with south-facing 10 panel 4kW arrays and a battery providing 35% of the home’s electricity needs. Excess energy is sold back to the grid at 15.1p per kWh using the British Gas ‘Export & Earn Plus’ SEG tariff. Saving includes ‘Hive Solar Saver’ discount of 25% on electricity unit rate in first year and savings will vary after that. Typical bill calculated using national average October- December 24 price cap rates. Actual savings will depend on location, installation, aspect and electricity use.  

2. Hive Solar Saver’ provides 25% off any British Gas electricity tariff for 12 months. Offer is available exclusively to Hive solar and/or battery customers. Discount excludes standing charge. See Hive website for full T&Cs.