About Us

SOLEX ENERGY LTD

Solar Roof Manufacturer and Supplier


We supply solar roof parts, tiles and components to solar installers in the UK.

With products supplied directly from stock on a short lead time basis.

Our mission is to supply efficent and competitively priced solar roofing products to the UK market. Hoping that this small step can help move us towards a more sustainable lifestyle

History and ethos

Established Solar Tiles Supplier

Solex Energy is a Dorset based company established in 2001 to provide competitive roofing products for solar heating UK-wide.

The founder and director Peter Broatch had one goal in mind back then – make a significant contribution towards more sustainable living by reducing fossil fuel consumption.

Solex installed their first solar roof in 2004, and went on to install many different shapes, sizes and types of solar roof UK wide over the following years.

Now after 20 years working on the research, design and development of solar roofing, Solex Energy has now a range of innovative roof products to suit different buildings and applications. Through this time Solex Energy has established itself as a competitve solar tiles supplier.

The company ethos running throughout has always been to provide simple and cost effective, yet elegant roof products for homes and businesses alike.

Why choose Solex Roofing?

Solex Roofing offers a complete package for your solar water heating requirements.

  • Integrated system – it replaces the traditional roofing material
  • Efficient thermal performance all year round – 50-70% of hot water and space heating requirements, and nearly all the heat for a swimming pool throughout at least 3 seasons of the year
  • Low m2 cost compared with normal solar panels or tubes
  • Whole roof faces may be covered resulting in significant fuel savings and CO2 emissions reduction
  • Aesthetically pleasing - the planning authorities have welcomed our solar roofing design
  • Simple installation process and low maintenance
  • No change to roof structure is necessary
  • Guaranteed for 10 years with an estimated life-span of 35 years plus
  • A solar system adds value to the building making it a safe long term investment

APPLICATION OF BUILDING INTEGRATED SOLAR HEATING UK WIDE

Innovative solar roof tiles and slates, for completely building integrated solar applications.

The founder and director Peter Broatch has one goal in mind – make a significant contribution towards more sustainable homes by reducing fossil fuel consumption.
20

Years on the market


Innovating and developing solar roofing products since 2001. Our depth of experience in this field is unrivalled in the industry.
150+

Roofs Installed


Many different clients from domestic to commercial to public sector. Roofs from 4m2 to 400m2 achieved. Applications in water heating, space heating and pool heating.