This year has arguably been one of DMH’s biggest years in terms of growth. We’ve grown the team and the spectrum of work that we carry out as a company. Dan and Jay have travelled across the country, from fixing solar PV on rooftops in the lakes to creating an off-grid system down the road. It’s now time to reflect on the most significant successes and challenges 2025 threw at us and to see what 2026 will have in store.
Statistics for 2025
This year, DMH has completed 51 retrofit domestic solar installations of various sizes. This has given us a domestic kilowatt peak for the year of 258 kW, with a total inverter power output of 260 kW. In addition, we have 625.5 kWh of battery storage across a mix of homes, now fully backed up during power outages. We also completed one agricultural project this year with 48 kW of solar panels and a 33 kW inverter, and 8 high-end new-build installations that will be on and generating in 2026. 31 domestic EV charger installations and 2 workspace chargers, for which we were able to claim the grant, saving customers £350 each on installation costs.
MCS Accreditation for ASHP
In 2025, Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) were added to the catalogue of renewable work DMH undertakes. The MCS Accreditation means that we are certified to install ASHP that meet the required quality, performance and safety standards. In the first 6 months of MCS Accreditation, DMH has completed 6 installations, claiming the £7500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) for each. What really struck a chord with us at DMH was that 3 of the 6 installations were alongside solar PV and battery storage installations, showing that the jobs we are working on are also scaling with the business.
The DMH Team’s 2025 Highlights
As we’ve mentioned, 2025 has been a year of growth for DMH, whether that is Kym joining the team to support admid and handover documentation, or the business hiring its first apprentice. Dan and Jay spent most of the year in the thick of it, installing these fantastic renewable systems – so we sat down with them to ask what their highlights were for 2025.
Dan’s Highlights
“My personal favourite project of the year will be Gary Clark’s solar PV, battery storage and ASHP installation. Not only is Gary a genuine, nice guy, but he has been tracking all the data since the installation, including the real-world cost savings he has seen over the last 4 months”.
The home in Northallerton was a joint project with other great businesses, and seeing DMH’s contribution to a greener, more carbon-neutral home gives us no greater satisfaction.
“Having the full house re-piped and radiators changed wasn’t any small undertaking, and to now see it all come together is wonderful. Seeing the solar PV and Battery storage installation alongside that, for me, really completes the package and demonstrates what DMH wants to push for in 2026. High-quality, high-performing installations that make a real-world difference.”
“The most challenging install is going to the coach house in Wycliffe, solar and battery installation. I think that installation had a little bit of everything that makes a job ‘hard work’. The job was completed only this December, so the weather was freezing. It was a big installation of 25 panels over two slate roofs, with the added complexity of working around Velux windows, mixing portrait and landscape panels, and finishing with a bird protector and solar skirt.”
This job also included groundworks, with the team lifting and relaying a pair of stone paving flags. The team realised that these tasks were not a big deal individually, but when combined into a single project, they became quite challenging.
Jay’s Highlights
“My most challenging install of the year was Dalton Field House, which was right at the start of the year. The challenging part of this job was the connectivity issues we encountered. We tried every possible approach to get the car charger to connect to the gateway. There was a lot of headscratching going on with that, so that was my most challenging job.”
“My favourite job of 2025 was Keswick, which was also at the start of the year.”
For context, a national firm had initially completed the job in the Lakes; however, the client reported wind-related rattling. DMH came on board to install a solar skirt on the panels, but ultimately removed the original solar system and reinstalled it.
“I looked into the array, and there were missing fixings in the wrong place. We pushed it back to the national firm, and they subsequently folded. We didn’t realise how bad it was until we got there. There were thousands of pounds worth of fear on someone’s roof that you were able to pick up with your hands and fully lift off.”
You can watch how this project unfolded over in the YouTube video on our channel.
Special Mentions and Thank You’s
Over 2025, DMH Electrical and Renewables have worked with some fantastic people. We want to start by thanking our amazing customers for trusting us with your family homes and businesses (and the cups of tea and coffee go a long way too!). We’d also like to thank the DMH team for their hard work. Jay has worked hard on the tools and, for the first time, is allowing Dan to step back from the jobs and focus on growing DMH. We’d also like to thank Kym for keeping the office paperwork up to date, completing G99S, and getting paperwork out to customers on time. Helen is ensuring Dan doesn’t spend all the money, sending invoices to customers, and staying on top of other crucial behind-the-scenes elements. And finally, we’d like to thank our contractors, including Mike from East Renewables, Olli at Zinc Electrical, the ever-brilliant team at BS Scaffolding, and Andy and Jacob of Beale Heating Services, for completing the design and installation of the heat pumps.
To wrap up 2025, Dan had this to say to our customers, staff and contractors: “To say it’s been a busy year is an understatement, but I wouldn’t change it for anything and truly look back on what we have achieved this year as a team, I can say I am proud of every part of it. See you all in 2026, have a lovely Christmas and New Year… over and out!”
