New Homeowner Solar Walk-Through

High density of 2012–2015 FiT-era installs on ex-council terraces and semis. Many Mark Group systems from government energy efficiency schemes with ageing Fronius inverters. If you've bought a house with solar panels in Barnsley, there's a good chance the system is 10+ years old and hasn't been serviced since installation.

Also covers: Dodworth, Penistone, Wombwell, Hoyland, Darton, Royston, Cudworth

Huge install base across the city — from Ecclesall semis to Hillsborough terraces. All Seasons Energy was Sheffield-based and installed thousands of systems through ECO4 and Warm Homes Sheffield before going into liquidation in January 2026. Steep hillside properties create shading challenges that are often misconfigured. New homeowners in Sheffield frequently inherit systems with no documentation and monitoring locked to a defunct installer account.

Also covers: Hillsborough, Ecclesall, Crookes, Dore, Totley, Chapeltown, Stocksbridge

Largest city in our coverage area and the highest volume of solar systems. Wide mix of Victorian terraces in Headingley and Hyde Park, suburban semis in Roundhay and Horsforth, and new builds around South Bank. Major Solarplicity territory — thousands of former customers across Leeds and West Yorkshire. SolarEdge and Enphase common on newer installs. If you've bought a house with solar in Leeds, the system could be anything from a basic 2kW FiT string setup to a modern hybrid with battery.

Also covers: Headingley, Horsforth, Roundhay, Morley, Pudsey, Guiseley, Otley, Garforth

Mix of suburban semis with 3–4kW arrays and rural properties with larger systems. Strong Mark Group presence from government scheme installs. Growing GivEnergy retrofit market on the newer housing estates around Castleford and Pontefract. New buyers in Wakefield often inherit well-maintained systems from long-term owners — but with monitoring access still locked to the original account.

Also covers: Ossett, Horbury, Normanton, Castleford, Pontefract, Featherstone, Hemsworth

Snug Energy was headquartered in Doncaster, so a significant number of recent installs here are now orphaned after their liquidation in December 2025. High density of early FiT systems on 1950s–1970s housing stock. If you've bought a house in Doncaster with solar panels, we're the closest independent support — and we can check whether a Snug Energy IBG or RECC claim applies to your system.

Also covers: Mexborough, Conisbrough, Thorne, Hatfield, Bentley, Askern, Tickhill

Heavy Mark Group presence from social housing energy efficiency retrofits across the 1960s–1980s housing stock. Many systems now 8–12 years old with inverters approaching end of life. New buyers in Rotherham commonly inherit systems where the inverter has already failed or is showing intermittent faults — a walk-through catches these issues before they become expensive.

Also covers: Rawmarsh, Wath, Maltby, Wickersley, Bramley, Swinton, Kilnhurst

Dense terraced housing in areas like Manningham and Girlington, with many early FiT installs. Mark Group and government scheme systems are common. GivEnergy battery retrofits are growing across the newer suburban developments. Bought a house with solar panels in Bradford? Many of these older terrace installs have unique shading and orientation challenges that affect performance.

Also covers: Shipley, Bingley, Keighley, Ilkley, Baildon, Queensbury, Thornton

Steep hillside properties make shading analysis especially important here — panels on south-facing slopes can outperform flatter sites, but adjacent buildings and trees cause underperformance that's often not configured for. Mix of stone-built terraces and modern estates, with a strong FiT-era install base. Also covers the Dewsbury, Batley, and Cleckheaton corridor.

Also covers: Holmfirth, Meltham, Slaithwaite, Marsden, Mirfield, Dewsbury, Batley

Mix of heritage properties with limited panel placement options and modern suburbs with larger arrays. Higher proportion of premium systems — SolarEdge optimiser setups and Enphase microinverters are more common here than in most of Yorkshire. Conservation area restrictions mean some systems have non-standard configurations that new owners need to understand.

Also covers: Haxby, Strensall, Bishopthorpe, Copmanthorpe, Poppleton, Stamford Bridge

Affluent area with larger properties and bigger systems — 5–8kW arrays are common. Higher battery uptake than most areas, with premium brands like Tesla Powerwall and GivEnergy All-in-One. Conservation area properties in the town centre have more complex installations. If you've bought a house with solar and battery in Harrogate, the walk-through covers the full combined system.

Also covers: Knaresborough, Ripon, Boroughbridge, Pateley Bridge, Nidderdale

Port city with flat terrain and good solar yield. Many 2010–2014 installs on the 1930s–1960s housing stock. New buyers in Hull often inherit older string inverter systems that are generating well but have never been connected to monitoring. The walk-through gets these systems online and visible.

Also covers: Hessle, Cottingham, Anlaby, Brough, Willerby, Beverley