Victorian and Edwardian terraces
Slate roofs, chimneys and often a back lane. Panels go on the slope that gets the most sun, and scaffolding can often go up from the yard or the lane.
Newcastle and the North East
Solar panel and battery quotes for Newcastle homes
Tell us about your home and roof in a minute. We come back to you, talk it through, and only pass your details to an installer you've agreed to by name.
- No cost to ask, and no obligation
- For terraces, semis, bungalows and new builds
- Batteries with new panels, or added to the ones you have
What happens next
No call centre, and no list of firms ringing you.
- 1We read your request
Then we get back to you by phone, text or email, at the time you asked for if you gave one.
- 2We find an installer for your area
One who covers your postcode and the job you want. We tell you who they are first.
- 3You decide
Only if you say yes do we pass your details on. Say no, and that's the end of it.
- 4You get your quote
The installer surveys your roof and gives you a written quote. Going ahead is up to you.
If we can't match your area straight away, we'll tell you and hold your request if you'd like us to.
Solar on Newcastle homes
Most homes here have a roof that can take panels. This is what installers look at on the houses you see around the city.
Tyneside flats
An upstairs and a downstairs flat behind two front doors. Who owns the roof depends on the deeds, so check yours, and talk to the other flat, before a survey.
1930s semis
Hipped, tiled roofs in places like Gosforth, Fenham and Kenton. The hip makes each roof face a little smaller, so the installer plans the layout to fit.
Bungalows
Low, wide roofs with easy access. Many bungalows have room for a tidy row of panels on one slope.
New builds
Newer streets at Newcastle Great Park, Killingworth and Cramlington. Some came with panels; plain modern roofs are often simple to add them to.
Store what your roof makes
Home batteries
A battery keeps the power your panels make in the day, ready for the evening when the oven, the kettle and the telly all come on. It usually lives in a garage or utility room.
- Add one to panels you already have
- Or have panels and a battery fitted together
- Sized by the installer to how your home uses power
Areas
We take requests from across Tyneside and Northumberland.
Gateshead
Gateshead Council
- Low Fell
- Whickham
- Gateshead
Somewhere else in the North East? Ask anyway. If we can't help yet, we'll say so and hold your request.
Questions
Does it cost anything to ask?
No. Asking us is free and doesn't commit you to anything. If you agree to an installer, they'll tell you up front if anything they offer has a cost.
Who will contact me?
We will, first. Nobody else gets your details unless you agree to a named installer.
Is solar worth it this far north?
Panels run on daylight, not heat, and long North East summer days give them plenty of hours. What a system could save depends on your roof and how you use electricity, so ask the installer to show you an estimate for your home in the quote.
Do I need planning permission?
Often not for panels on a house roof in England, but there are conditions, and conservation areas and listed buildings have extra rules. The Planning Portal sets them out (rules from 27 August 2026), and your installer should check them for your home.
Who connects it to the grid?
Your installer tells Northern Powergrid, the network operator for the North East, about your system. Larger systems need the network's approval before fitting, and the installer deals with that too.