Public Sector & Domestic Retrofit Case Study · September 2022 to November 2023
Working with Dodd Group, Solar City installed all 348 solar PV systems on Birmingham City Council's LAD3 scheme in Balsall Heath, Acocks Green and Tyseley (2022 to 2023), the largest LAD3 project in the country.
Working with Dodd Group, Solar City installed all 348 solar PV systems on Birmingham City Council's LAD3 scheme in Balsall Heath, Acocks Green and Tyseley (2022 to 2023), the largest LAD3 project in the country.
Delivered between September 2022 and November 2023 under the Local Authority Delivery Phase 3 (LAD3) domestic retrofit programme for Birmingham City Council, the scheme focused on improving the energy performance and lowering the electricity bills of low-income properties across three Birmingham neighbourhoods: Balsall Heath, Acocks Green and Tyseley.
Principal contractor Dodd Group led the wider multi-measure retrofit delivery, with programme management and technical oversight by Acivico. Across the programme, Solar City installed all 348 domestic solar PV arrays, contributing a combined capacity of 896 kWp installed (source: Acivico LAD3 Domestic Retrofit case study).
Operating directly from our depot at Unit 18, The Business Centre, 20 James Road, Tyseley, Birmingham B11 2BA, Solar City delivered the end-to-end solar PV package across all 348 homes in partnership with Dodd Group:
Conducting roof-by-roof structural, shading and electrical assessments across Victorian terraces, inter-war semi-detached housing and post-war properties in Balsall Heath, Acocks Green and Tyseley so each array was safely sized for its roof plane.
Coordinating roof mounting, DC containment, inverter installation and AC testing under our MCS certification (NIC-1542) and RECC consumer code standards (00040355), working around occupied households with minimal disruption.
Completing electrical testing, DNO notifications to National Grid Electricity Distribution, MCS certification and resident handover packs across all 348 properties totaling 896 kWp installed.
According to the DESNZ Sub-regional Fuel Poverty statistics (2026), the West Midlands recorded the highest regional fuel poverty rate in England at 12.1% of households, with Birmingham at 13.8%. Installing 896 kWp of rooftop solar PV across 348 homes in Balsall Heath, Acocks Green and Tyseley permanently reduced daytime grid import for hundreds of families right on our doorstep.
Whether we are delivering a 348-home local authority programme with Dodd Group, a commercial rooftop or solar car port project, or a private 8 to 16 panel home solar and battery installation, the same Tyseley engineering team stands behind the work.
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