Solar panels in Gateshead, Newcastle and across the North East.
Designed around your roof and how you use electricity, then fitted and certified by engineers who have been working in North East homes since 2019.
Is solar right for your house?
If someone's home in the day
You use electricity while the panels are making it, so most of what comes off the roof goes straight into the kettle, the washing machine and the heating controls. Solar on its own does a lot here.
Get a quote for panelsIf the house is empty until teatime
The panels make electricity you're not there to use. A battery stores it for the evening instead of sending most of it to the grid for a few pence. Panels and a battery together make sense here.
Panels with a batteryIf your roof isn't south-facing
East and west roofs still work well, and often spread generation across the morning and afternoon. We look at the pitch, the shading and the space before we tell you what you'd get.
Check my roofIf you've got solar already
We add batteries to existing systems, replace tired inverters and sort export set-ups. Tell us what's on the roof now and we'll say what's worth doing.
Ask about an upgradeHow it works
The same journey as on the home page, in three stops.
- 01Panels on the roofLight hits the panels and comes off as direct current, grey days included. Panel count depends on roof space, pitch and shading.
- 02Inverter in the loftDC goes in, AC comes out: the electricity your appliances run on. We fit Fox ESS, EcoFlow and Duracell equipment, or SolaX if you ask for it.
- 03Into your fuse boardSolar connects into the same board our parent company has been fitting and certifying since 2019. Anything you don't use goes to a battery or back to the grid.
What's in a Scope solar install
Roof survey
Satellite first, then a visit. We measure the roof, check the shading and look at the loft and the fuse board before we quote.
A design for your usage
Panel count and inverter size based on your bills and when you're home, not a one-size kit.
Panels, inverter and fitting
Fox ESS, EcoFlow and Duracell equipment, fitted by our engineers and approved installers.
Electrical sign-off
Connected into your board and certified under NAPIT or NICEIC. Paperwork done properly.
MCS certificate
The certificate your energy supplier needs before they'll pay you for export.
Export set up
We help you register for the Smart Export Guarantee so spare electricity earns money from day one.
Draft: warranty lengths, typical system price and the savings formula go in here once agreed with Scope.
Fitted by our engineers
Recent solar installs across the North East. See more of our work.
Out all day? Add a battery.
Most North East homes use the bulk of their electricity after dark. A battery keeps the afternoon's solar for the evening, and an EPS switch keeps the essentials running if there's a power cut. We quote panels and battery separately, so you can see what each one's worth.
Accredited, registered and properly signed off.
- MCSMicrogeneration Certification Scheme
- RECCRenewable Energy Consumer Code
- NAPITRegistered electrical competent person scheme
- NICEICRegistered electrical competent person scheme
Equipment we fit
Fox ESS, EcoFlow and Duracell.
Spread the cost
Finance through Propensio or Selina.
Who fits it
Our engineers and approved installers.
Draft: logos and membership numbers go in once each is checked on its public register.
Solar for business premises
Offices, units, workshops and farms use most of their electricity in the day, which is exactly when the roof is producing. We size commercial systems to your working hours and handle the paperwork for export.
Commercial solar
Questions people ask us
Does solar work in the North East?
Yes. Panels make electricity from daylight, not heat, so they produce on grey days as well as sunny ones. Output is lower in winter and higher in summer, and we design around the yearly total rather than the best day.
Do I need planning permission?
Most domestic roof installs count as permitted development and don't need planning permission. Listed buildings and some conservation areas are different. We check this as part of the survey, and we can confirm the current rules for your address before anything is fitted.
How long does the install take?
A typical house is one to two days on site. The survey, design and scaffolding are arranged before that, and we tell you the full timeline when you get your quote.
What happens to the electricity I don't use?
It either charges a battery, if you have one, or goes back to the grid. Exported electricity is paid for under the Smart Export Guarantee at a rate set by your supplier. You need an MCS certificate to claim it, which every Scope install comes with.
Can I add a battery later?
Yes. Plenty of customers start with panels and add a battery once they've seen how much they export. We'll fit an inverter that's ready for it so the battery is a straightforward add-on.
Who actually does the work?
Our engineers and approved installers. The electrical side is done and certified by Scope Utility Solutions engineers, who have been working on meters and fuse boards across the North East since 2019.
Draft: grant and scheme answers to be added once each is checked on GOV.UK on the day of writing.
Tell us about your roof.
Pick what you're interested in. Your enquiry goes straight to the right engineer.