Residential solar PV
Solar panels — MCS certified, fixed price, North East installer
MCS certified solar panel installation from £4,999. Free 3D roof survey, fixed-price written quote, 10-year workmanship guarantee, Smart Export Guarantee registration handled. Our own engineers — no subcontracting.
Why solar in 2026, and why us
Solar PV is mature technology. Panel prices have dropped 70% in the last ten years and inverter quality has improved alongside. A well-designed 4kW system in the North East now generates 3,200–3,700 kWh annually, covering 60–80% of the electricity demand of a typical household once paired with a 10kWh battery and a time-of-use tariff.
What separates a good install from a poor one is no longer the panels — they're commodity. It's the survey methodology, the inverter design choice, the mounting kit, the electrical install quality and the Smart Export Guarantee registration. That's where AMP earns its margin.
- MCS certified installation
- Up to 25-year manufacturer warranty
- 3D roof mapping & custom design
- Smart Export Guarantee eligible
- Battery-ready systems
From £4,999
4kW system fully installed
3,200-3,700
kWh/yr typical North East yield
25 yrs
Panel performance warranty
10 yrs
AMP workmanship guarantee
How AMP installs work together
Watch your energy flow
A typical AMP install — solar PV generating during the day, battery storing excess for evening, home covering its own daytime load, and grid as backup or income via Smart Export Guarantee. Each install is sized so this loop carries 70-80% of total household energy.
Solar
4.2 kW
Battery
82%
Home
1.8 kW
Grid
0.4 kW
Solar PV packages
Solar bundles — fixed price, MCS certified
Three pre-configured solar packages that suit most North East homes. All include MCS certified install, SEG registration, 25-year panel warranty and 10-year workmanship guarantee. 0% VAT applied (until March 2027).
Starter Solar
3 kW · 8 panels
No battery
Fully installed · 0% VAT applied
- ~2,500 kWh/yr generation
- Roof-integrated tier-1 panels
- Hybrid-ready inverter
- SEG registration handled
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
Mid Solar + Battery
4 kW · 10 panels
5 kWh battery
Fully installed · 0% VAT applied
- ~3,400 kWh/yr generation
- 70–80% self-consumption
- Tesla Powerwall 2 or Solis + Pylontech
- EPS backup-ready wiring
- Smart tariff configuration (Octopus Go etc.)
Premium Solar + Battery
6 kW · 15 panels
10 kWh battery
Fully installed · 0% VAT applied
- ~5,100 kWh/yr generation
- Tesla Powerwall 3 option
- Full whole-home EPS backup
- V2H/V2G upgrade pathway
- Solar + EV smart-charging integration
Prices indicative — final quote subject to free roof / site survey. North East installs only. 0% VAT applies to all residential energy-saving materials in the UK until 31 March 2027.
Solar payback calculator
How much could solar save you?
Three quick inputs. Get an illustrative install cost, annual saving and payback estimate for your North East property. Your free survey confirms exact figures.
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Solar panel cost
How much do solar panels cost in 2026?
A typical 4kW solar panel installation in the UK costs between £4,999 and £5,499 fully fitted in 2026. Smaller 3kW systems start around £3,999; larger 6-10kW installs run £6,500–£9,500. Adding battery storage adds £3,500 (5kWh) to £10,000+ (15kWh). All figures are guide prices for a typical property — final quotes are fixed-price after survey.
| Property type | System size | Solar only | + Battery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small terrace / 2-bed flat | 3kW (8 panels) | £3,999–£4,499 | +£3,500 for 5kWh |
| 2-3 bed semi | 4kW (10 panels) | £4,999–£5,499 | +£3,500–£5,000 for 5kWh |
| 3-4 bed detached | 6kW (15 panels) | £6,500–£7,500 | +£4,500–£6,500 for 10kWh |
| 4-5 bed detached / HMO | 8kW (20 panels) | £8,000–£9,200 | +£5,500–£7,500 for 10-15kWh |
| Large detached / multi-zone | 10kW+ (25+ panels) | £9,500–£14,000 | +£6,000–£10,000 for 15kWh+ |
Prices are turnkey, including panels, hybrid inverter, mounting kit, all electrical work, scaffolding (2-storey), MCS registration, Northern Powergrid DNO notification and SEG application. Three-storey properties, listed buildings, conservation areas or unusual roof access add quoted-in-advance scaffolding cost.
What's included in every AMP solar quote
- Tier-1 solar panels. JA Solar, Trina, Jinko or Longi (all Bloomberg NEF Tier 1, all 25-year performance warranty at 88-92% output).
- Hybrid inverter ready for battery. Solis, or SolarEdge — so adding a battery later doesn't require an inverter swap.
- K2 or Schletter mounting. Premium German-engineered mounting, weatherproofed to manufacturer spec.
- NICEIC-certified electrical install. Consumer-unit integration, dedicated isolator, surge protection, earthing assessment.
- Scaffolding for two-storey properties. Three-storey supplements quoted in advance, never on the day.
- Northern Powergrid DNO notification. G98/G99 handled — you never speak to the DNO.
- MCS certificate. Issued within 10 working days of install.
- SEG registration. We help you choose a Smart Export Guarantee supplier and register with them.
- 10-year workmanship guarantee. AMP-backed, on top of manufacturer warranties.
- Monitoring app. Real-time generation visibility through your inverter's cloud platform.
Smart Export Guarantee
Smart Export Guarantee — what you'll get paid for surplus solar
The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is the post-2020 replacement for the original Feed-in Tariff. Licensed electricity suppliers are legally required to offer SEG tariffs to anyone with an MCS-certified solar installation under 5MW and a smart meter sending half-hourly readings. Each supplier sets its own rate — they vary dramatically.
| Supplier | Export rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Octopus Outgoing Fixed | ~15p/kWh | Best mainstream rate. Smart meter required. |
| Tesla Energy Plan | up to 24p/kWh | Highest in UK. Requires Tesla Powerwall battery. |
| British Gas Export & Earn | ~6-15p/kWh | Bundle options for British Gas import customers. |
| EDF Export+ | ~7-10p/kWh | Available with import too. |
| Eon Next Export | ~3-7p/kWh | Lower but no import-supplier switch needed. |
| OVO Energy SEG | ~4-6p/kWh | Standard rate, broad availability. |
You're free to choose any SEG supplier regardless of who supplies your import electricity. We help you compare and switch as part of the install. A typical 4kW system in the North East exports 1,200-1,800 kWh per year (without a battery) — at 15p/kWh that's £180-£270 of annual export income on top of bill savings.
Adding a battery cuts SEG income (because more solar is self-consumed) but increases overall savings significantly more than the lost export income. The trade is almost always worth making.
How we install solar
Free roof survey
3D roof mapping, shading analysis, structural check, system designed around your actual electricity usage.
Fixed-price quote
Itemised quote covering panels, inverter, mounting, electrics, scaffolding, MCS registration and SEG setup. No hidden costs.
Installation
Typically one to two days including scaffolding. Same engineers who designed the system do the install.
Handover + SEG
DNO notification, MCS certificate, SEG registration with your chosen supplier, monitoring app commissioning.
Works best together
Solar works hardest when it's paired with the right kit
A solar install on its own pays back well — but adding the right complementary services lifts the economics from good to exceptional. Three combinations we see most often:
Home battery storage
Captures surplus solar generation for evening use instead of exporting at low SEG rates. Lifts self-consumption from ~30-40% to 70-80% and tightens payback to 6-9 years.
See home battery storage →EV charger
Charge your EV from your own roof using surplus solar. A Zappi smart charger sets up solar-only charging automatically. Effectively free fuel for spring/summer/autumn driving.
See ev charger →Air source heat pump
A heat pump runs on electricity. Generating that electricity yourself slashes running cost and pairs the £7,500 BUS grant with solar economics. The strongest combined-install case.
See air source heat pump →Our accreditations
Accredited, certified, and backed by independent standards
MCS Certified
NAPM47760
Heat pumps & solar
NICEIC Approved
D124458
Electrical contractor
Gas Safe Register
947841
Gas appliances
Heat Geek Trained
Heat pump design specialists
TrustMark
Government endorsed
Quality scheme
SafeContractor
Approved
H&S accredited
ISO 9001
2015
Quality management
ISO 14001
2015
Environmental management
ISO 45001
2018
OH&S management
PAS 2030
:2019
Retrofit standard
NAPIT
Member
Electrical inspection
F-Gas Certified
Air conditioning refrigerant
MCS Certified
NAPM47760
Heat pumps & solar
NICEIC Approved
D124458
Electrical contractor
Gas Safe Register
947841
Gas appliances
Heat Geek Trained
Heat pump design specialists
TrustMark
Government endorsed
Quality scheme
SafeContractor
Approved
H&S accredited
ISO 9001
2015
Quality management
ISO 14001
2015
Environmental management
ISO 45001
2018
OH&S management
PAS 2030
:2019
Retrofit standard
NAPIT
Member
Electrical inspection
F-Gas Certified
Air conditioning refrigerant
Every accreditation listed is independently verified. We carry the registration numbers — ask for any on request.
Service coverage
Solar panel installation across the North East
See town-specific pricing, payback figures and grant information for your area. We cover all 18 service towns across Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Teesside and Northumberland.
North East UK coverage
Approximate positions
Most-installed-in towns
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Free 3D roof survey, fixed-price written quote, 10-year workmanship guarantee. Installations from £4,999.