There's been a massive jump in the number of people who ask me about powering their cookers with solar panels.
Compared to a few years ago that question hardly ever came up. Now, honestly almost every other person that walks into the showroom asks about it.
And it's a trend I love to see, so I'm always glad to answer.
There's really one main concern I've heard about solar…
You see, what most people discover once they install solar panels is that the timing can be slightly annoying.
The panels do their best work in the middle of the day. Whereas the kitchen tends to come alive in the evening – that's when ovens are on, kettles are boiling, and dinner is being made.
So the electricity you generated earlier often ends up going straight back to the grid while you're out, then later on you're buying it back again when you actually need it.
That feels a bit backwards.
But there is a solution…
That's where home batteries have started appearing in the conversation. Instead of sending your daytime solar power away, the battery holds onto it.
Then when your kitchen comes alive in the evening, you use the electricity you already generated.
I've had quite a few customers recently who've built their kitchens around that idea:
Solar on the roof and a battery storing the excess. Then all they need is an electric range cooker to run on the power.
And when it comes to that point, you need a cooker that's genuinely built around steady, efficient electricity use — one that works with a battery system rather than against it.
That's the Everhot.
It's designed to stay on constantly, and its energy efficiency is second to none; it runs on just a trickle of electricity, which perfectly lends itself to solar power.

So, if you care about what you're spending on energy and enjoy cooking, it's the perfect cooker. You can generate the electricity yourself. Store it with a battery. Then put it to good use when your kitchen is actually being used.
It's not a perfect set up, of course – this is still Britain, and the sun does take days off now and then – but it works.
So, if solar is something you're considering, I hope this helps answer a few questions. But if there's anything I've missed, please don't hesitate to ask.