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6 Solar Panels in Estepona, Málaga

We reduced a client's electricity bills by 53% after installing a 3.6kW solar system on their villa in Estepona, Málaga - saving nearly €750 a year.

About the Project

A residential villa in Estepona, Málaga, came to Marblanc Solar with straightforward goals: reduce a monthly electricity bill running at over €117 and put the roof to work. We installed a 3.6kW system – six high-output monocrystalline panels paired with a Huawei inverter – cutting the client’s annual electricity costs by 53% and saving close to €750 in the first year alone.

Background

The client’s motivation was straightforward: a monthly electricity bill of €117.64 – over €1,400 a year – and a well-positioned roof that was doing nothing to offset it. The priority was a reliable, low-maintenance system that would make a meaningful dent in running costs without overcomplicating the setup.

For homeowners exploring solar installations in Estepona, the starting point is always a free solar survey – an on-site visit that combines drone analysis, shading assessment, consumption modelling, and a tailored proposal based on the property’s actual roof and usage profile.

Survey engineer Alan Manning carried out the assessment and modelled the system against the villa’s real consumption figures. Our energy assessment took into account:

Not every installation calls for battery storage or backup systems. As with our solar installation in El Pariseo, Estepona, where a Huawei battery and SmartGuard backup system provided resilience against power cuts, the right specification depends entirely on what the client needs – and here, the brief was for a right-sized panel-and-inverter system that would deliver consistent daytime savings. The proposal projected annual savings of €749.80, bringing the average monthly bill down from €117.64 to €55.16.

Equipment Installed

Solution

Our team installed all six panels on the villa’s south-west facing roof plane in a clean 2×3 configuration, positioning the array to capture consistent solar exposure from mid-morning through the afternoon. The Huawei SUN2000-3.68KTL-L1 inverter was mounted and integrated with the property’s existing electrical system, with the Huawei FusionSolar monitoring app configured so the client can track output and consumption in real time.

All cabling was routed cleanly out of sight – DC lines from the array concealed within conduit runs down to the inverter, AC connections integrated neatly into the distribution board. High-grade waterproof membranes and sealing compounds were applied at every roof penetration point, preserving the integrity of the terracotta-tiled roof for the long term.

Once the system was live, we secured the client’s feed-in tariff with a virtual battery to ensure any surplus generation earns a return rather than going to waste. Over the following two weeks, our team monitored daily electricity usage, recommended plug timer adjustments to align consumption with peak solar hours, and set up access to the Huawei FusionSolar app. The client was also added to our Monday–Sunday aftersales care WhatsApp group for ongoing support.

Results

The 3.6kW system is projected to save the client €749.80 a year on electricity costs in Estepona - bringing their average monthly bill down from €117.64 to €55.16, a reduction of 53%. The discounted payback period is 8–9 years, with a total return on investment of 189% and a net present value of €13,188 over 20 years. The 53% reduction falls below the Marblanc 80% benchmark - this was a system deliberately sized to match the client's consumption and budget rather than to maximise offset, and the proposal was presented on that basis. The system was commissioned and handed over in full.

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