United Kingdom · Surrey & the Home Counties

Smart estates across Surrey and the Home Counties

Country estates in Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire demand technology at scale: multi-building networks, estate-wide security, solar arrays and EV charging for growing fleets of electric cars.

What we follow in Surrey & the Home Counties

Estate-wide networking and security
Ground-mounted solar and battery systems
EV charging and energy management

Latest reporting

Floating residential energy management test bed with solar panels, battery cabinets and shore power

KNX, Energy & Solar

MAC1010 barge puts KNX energy management to a live test

Luke Newland’s floating residential test bed will combine solar, batteries and KNX control to explore lower-carbon living on a restricted shore supply.

7 October 2026 · 5 min

Lumene Coliseum Silent motorised projection screen with retractable fabric and ceiling-mounted housing

Latest Tech

Lumene Coliseum Silent screens add smarter cinema control

Due in the UK in November, Lumene’s motorised screen range combines revised movement control with five materials for dedicated cinemas and shared living spaces.

7 October 2026 · 5 min

Luxury

Newland Solutions marks 20 years in luxury home technology

The British custom installation firm reaches its 20th anniversary this October, with work spanning smart home automation, AV, lighting control and energy systems.

7 October 2026 · 2 min

Off-grid solar battery storage and inverters in a country house energy plant room

KNX, Energy & Solar

Victron targets 400kW microgrids and smarter solar use

Victron’s latest power architecture combines independent battery systems, while new GX controls direct surplus solar towards charging, hot water and pool equipment.

7 October 2026 · 5 min