Battery Compliance for Solar & Battery Storage Installers
You installed it — you are on the hook when it comes back. We handle the lifecycle compliance that PAS 63100, BS 7671 and MCS do not: removed packs, damaged batteries, ADR transport, producer responsibility and hazardous waste evidence.
- 01 Guidance-led
- 02 Scope-bounded
- 03 Evidence-focused
The home and commercial battery storage market has moved faster than the compliance side: installers swap out old Powerwalls and GivEnergy packs every week, importers rebrand product without checking producer obligations, and damaged cells sit in depots without a documented route. Regulators, the LFB and insurers have noticed.
Home Solar & BESS Installers
- Removed Powerwall, GivEnergy, Fox ESS and Sunsynk packs to dispose of
- Damaged-on-arrival pack handling and quarantine area
- ADR-aware return route to suppliers or recyclers
- PAS 63100 placement aligned with hazardous-waste collection
C&I Battery Storage Installers
- Commercial BESS decommissioning and onward route documentation
- Hazardous waste duty of care for cabinet and rack removals
- ADR Chapter 1.3 awareness for staff moving Li-ion packs
- Fire risk assessment of compound storage at depot
Importers & Own-Brand Distributors
- Battery producer registration if 1+ tonne placed on UK market
- WEEE producer obligations for battery-containing electricals
- Packaging producer responsibility checks
- UN 38.3, IEC 62619 and IEC 62133 evidence on file
Service, Maintenance & O&M Contractors
- Swollen-cell escalation procedure for site visits
- Licensed waste carrier route for inter-site battery moves
- Consignment notes and Digital Waste Tracking readiness
- Records linking each removed pack to a final treatment site
Your Compliance Obligations
Solar and battery storage installers can be caught by battery producer responsibility, WEEE obligations, ADR Class 9 transport, hazardous waste duty of care and Digital Waste Tracking records.
UK Battery Regulations
Battery handling, disposal, and producer obligations under the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations.
ADR Class 9 — Dangerous Goods
Lithium batteries and some battery movements require suitable packaging, documentation, and trained staff.
WEEE Obligations
Battery-containing electrical equipment can create WEEE duties for storage, takeback, treatment, and evidence.
How We Help Solar & BESS Installers
Practical systems for swap-outs, damaged packs, decommissioning jobs, depot storage and multi-site compliance evidence.
Compliance Review & Setup
We map your install, swap-out and decommissioning operations against battery, WEEE, ADR and hazardous waste duties — and tell you exactly where evidence is thin.
Learn more
Collection Coordination
A documented collection route for removed and damaged Li-ion packs from customer sites, installer depots, and commercial BESS decommissioning jobs.
Learn more
Partner-Delivered Battery Safety Training
Engineer and yard-staff training on damaged-pack handling, thermal runaway warning signs, quarantine, and safe transport — aligned with ADR Chapter 1.3 awareness.
Learn moreSound Familiar?
Common obligation scenarios for solar and battery storage installers.
You remove an old Powerwall during a customer upgrade
The old pack is now hazardous waste under your duty of care. It needs ADR-suitable packaging, a consignment note, a licensed carrier, and proof of where it went next. The new system is connected and earning — but the removed battery is still your problem until it leaves through a documented route.
We set up the swap-out workflow, paperwork pack, and partner collection route.A pack arrives swollen, dented or damp from transit
A damaged Li-ion pack on a job means engineers need a written quarantine procedure: separation from undamaged stock, fire-aware storage, a non-standard collection route, and supplier or insurance notification. A normal recycling bin is not appropriate.
We draft the damaged-pack SOP, quarantine spec and escalation route.You import or rebrand batteries placed on the UK market
Importing or first-placing batteries (or battery-containing systems) on the UK market can trigger producer registration, battery scheme membership, WEEE producer obligations and packaging duties — even if the units are sold through trade only.
We check your placed-on-market footprint and flag the registrations you need.UK homes with battery storage installed by end of 2025
UK homes with battery storage installed by end of 2025
PAS 63100 fire-safety standard for home battery storage took effect
Digital Waste Tracking begins for hazardous waste receiving sites
Solar & BESS Installer Compliance FAQs
Common questions from installers, importers, and service contractors handling lithium battery storage systems.
We install solar and battery storage — why do we need compliance support?
PAS 63100 and BS 7671 cover how the system is installed. They do not cover what happens to a removed Powerwall, GivEnergy or Fox ESS pack, a damaged battery on site, or imported product placed on the UK market. Those sit under the Waste Batteries Regulations, WEEE, ADR Class 9 transport, hazardous waste duty of care and producer responsibility — and the installer is usually the one holding the bag.
Is a removed home battery hazardous waste?
In most cases yes. A used or end-of-life lithium-ion battery from a customer property is treated as hazardous waste once you take possession of it. That triggers duty of care record-keeping, a licensed carrier, ADR-suitable packaging where applicable, and evidence of onward treatment. From October 2026, hazardous waste movements also need to be recorded under Digital Waste Tracking.
Do we need ADR-trained staff if we are only moving batteries between sites?
ADR Class 9 (UN 3480 / UN 3481) covers most home and commercial Li-ion packs. Even short van movements between an installer depot and a customer site, or between a customer site and a recycler, generally need ADR-aware packaging, documentation and Chapter 1.3 awareness training. Some movements need a fully ADR-certified driver. We help you identify which is which.
We import GivEnergy / Fox ESS / Sunsynk batteries — does producer responsibility apply?
If you are the first business to place a battery (or a battery-containing product) on the UK market — for example, importing direct from manufacturer or selling under your own brand — you usually take on producer obligations. That can include battery producer registration, compliance scheme membership, WEEE producer registration and packaging duties. The duties are weight-banded and apply even to trade-only sellers.
What about damaged or swollen batteries during installation?
A damaged Li-ion pack should never go back to general stock or into a normal recycling stream. The thermal runaway risk means it needs immediate quarantine in a fire-aware location, separation from healthy packs, and a specialist non-standard collection route. We help you write the SOP, train your engineers and document the escalation.
How does this fit with PAS 63100:2024 and MCS?
PAS 63100 governs install location and fire safety. MCS covers installer competence and the install itself. We sit alongside — handling the lifecycle compliance the install standards do not: what happens to the battery when it leaves the property, how damaged stock is managed, and what registrations apply if you import or rebrand product.
Need a Battery Lifecycle Compliance System?
A compliance review maps your install, swap-out and decommissioning operations against UK battery, WEEE, ADR and hazardous waste duties — and gives you the SOPs, paperwork and partner routes to evidence them.