Solar security guides
Our solar security guides explain how solar CCTV, lighting and alarms work on UK sites. We wrote them for farmers, builders, yard managers and rural homeowners who have no mains power. Each guide covers how the kit works, what it costs and where it fits.
We base every guide on sources you can check. For example, crime figures come from police and insurer reports, and the rules come from government and the ICO. As a result, you can follow each link and see the original page for yourself.
Where to start
If you are weighing solar against a wired system, begin with solar CCTV vs mains-wired CCTV and how much solar CCTV installation costs in the UK. Those two guides explain the trade-offs and the price ranges. Then read whether solar CCTV cameras work through a UK winter, because winter light is the usual worry.
Guides for farms and rural sites
Farmers and rural owners often face a different problem: the nearest mains cable is far away. The guide to off-grid security for a farm shows how cameras, lights and alarms work together on one site. You can also read about rural crime in the UK and how 4G cameras work with no WiFi.
Rules and lighting
Rules and lighting matter too. Our guide to home CCTV rules in the UK explains what the ICO expects, while the solar security lighting buying guide helps you choose lights that suit your property.
New guides
New guides appear here as we publish them, with the newest first. Each guide ends with a short list of common questions, so you can find a quick answer without reading the whole page. If you already know what you need, you can request a site survey and we will send a fixed quote. You can also browse our solar security solutions to see the full range of cameras, lights and alarms.